Not to send ds to extra reading before school

[Psipsina]

We've been 'selected' apparently for ds to attend a special reading club before school three times a week, before school. He will be reading to some older children (he is 7).

The club starts at 8.30. We normally struggle to get to school for the usual time (8.40-45) with a short car journey and a car/clothing/breakfast resistant toddler.

Apart from this ds2 is a brilliant reader and well ahead of the stage he 'ought' to be on (apparently). He can read pretty much anything fluently and understand most of it too.

I'm not boasting but I just feel slightly cross that they are suggesting it is really important he attends special extra reading sessions, which would be difficult for me, and now I feel bad that I'm not 'supporting his needs'. Or that I shall be seen as not supporting them.

If we lived within walking distance it wouldn't be so bad but it is a 40 minute walk each way and trying to get everyone out on time is a nightmare.

AIBU to say no, thank you?

Or alternatively just tell them, politely, you are not doing it.
The reading happens, they will have to trust you on that.
(My kid's school is ok with that, figuring that they have bigger things to worry about)

I think that education comes first, as does the OP imo.
That doesn't mean you need or have to do what a school suggests is right for your child.

I seriously don't understand all the patronising attacks. Sounds like Op is doing a great job. DS is a proficient reader who loves to read.

Op is also a single parent, they recently moved, she has to home-ed her eldest (so clearly the school system failed there). And she has a toddler!

With all this stress on her plate, her son is doing well in school and great at reading. Sounds like she prioritises his education quite well enough.

she has to home-ed her eldest (so clearly the school system failed there)

Where do the OP say the school failed, ljny?

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