Anyone stayed with their child

[Buffalostance89]

At home for five years?

Where I am, compulsory school starts at age 6, you can choose to put children in Pre-school from 3-6 years.
I’m considering putting my Dd (3,9 years) into Pre school at age 5 to do a year before formal school at 6.
Did anyone stay at home with their Dc until they went to school at 5? Is it too long without them going to pre-school/school?

Dd does gymnastics twice a week, wants to start ballet & swimming in September, we regularly go to the playground and have play dates etc

We do educational activities at home (I worked as an Early years teacher before being a Sahm)

Should I put her in Pre school this September after she turns four or wait another year until after she’s just turned five?

Mine both stayed home until 5. Its the norm in my country. They start preschool at 5, year 1 at 6. Actually mine did a prepreschool playgroup thing, but that was only 2 days a week and only 2h each time. Its just to slowly get them used to it i guess.

i actually quite like this system. They go to school and work for a very long time afterwards. No harm in starting a bit later.

My husband did that: started school at 5 or 6 (?) And stayed at home before. He turned out alright and did much fewer activities than your DC!
Are you abroad though? If so, is your daughter well exposed to the main language?

I think your daughter will be fine whichever option you choose. She's getting social interaction, some early educational input, secure attachments and lots of fun and variety - she will be fine. For some children the option of preschool can make a huge difference to outcomes, but I don't think your daughter is among them.

I'm an early years teacher as well, btw, and I did send mine to preschool for mornings at 3 and 4 - but I was working there for most of DS2's time there, so he couldn't escape me

I think it depends on the child. Mine would have been climbing the walls age 4 without school to go to - he has a lot of energy and thrives when it's channelled into learning. I could never provide the stimulation at home that he gets at school. Other children I'm sure do really well with informal learning in the home environment. I don't think there's a wrong choice really!

I'm sure she'd be fine just jumping straight into school if you wanted, so no I don't think it'll be an issue starting a year before school

Can't think of anything worse! My daughter is nearly 3 and I wish she could go school now 😂

Main reason I sent my two was it was fun and they enjoyed it.

I also needed the break and it gave me more energy for the rest of the week. (They did 2 x3hrs at two, then 15hrs at 3 which was free in UK)

I'd have gone mental from
that, no way.

Educationally, am sure she would be just fine especially given your background. But I think I would worry about how she would cope away from you and I also think playdates with your mum there are very different from the more independent socialising you get at preschool or school.

But you know her best, if she is a confident social child, she would likely be fine either way.

Yes I have 3, none if then went to nursery or pre school. Just straight to school at 5.