I'm just wondering if anyone else has ever felt this way. I can't quite explain why I feel this.
So DS (5) is coming to the end of his reception year at a lovely little state school. It's a one-form entry school, 30 kids in his class, 20min walk away. When we chose the school it was between this one and a non-selective private school (5min walk away). We opted for state, because we felt more children would be a better option for friendships, and it would be easier to move him private if we needed to rather than the other way round.
He's had a great reception year, and seems perfectly happy. He's not the most confident kid though, he's very shy and I worry about him being left out and left behind. Despite there not being any issues at all, I find myself constantly looking at the Facebook site for the other school to see what the kids are up to, all the trips they're going on and the all-year-round forest school they do. I can't shake the feeling that this is exactly the right setting for him to thrive, because it's such a nurturing school with 14 kids in the class. I find he's much more confident with fewer people around and really comes out of his shell, otherwise he gets quite overwhelmed and he hates loud noises.
By the way it's not that I think private schooling is the answer, just this particular school, because it has such a lovely nurturing feeling to it that I think would really suit his character.
Has anyone felt like this and taken action? I feel like it would be foolish to move a child that isn't unhappy, but I just can't shake the feeling!
Thanks for reading