Looking for a bit of advice. I have a happy confident 2.5 year old. She goes to a great nursery and really enjoys it. The class she is in goes from walking stage and then the children go up to the next class the term of their third birthday.
She was a premature baby born in August but should have been a September baby. This will mean she goes to school a year earlier than she should have done - which I think puts her at a bit of a disadvantage.
There is almost half of her current class progressing to the next class next term with my daughter due to be one of them (but the youngest of that group).
Speaking to her key worker yesterday she is suggesting that maybe DD goes the term after instead, as she could benefit from a term being the oldest in the current class and the staff ratios are much better in this class at 1:4 ratio compared to the next class at 1:8. There is no specific reason from their perspective why she shouldn’t go up (she’s toilet trained and a good talker).
I want to get her as ready for school as possible. So would you keep her in the same class with younger kids but a better staff ratio, or ask for her to go up to the next class where she has more interaction with the older kids, more challenging activities but less good staff ratios??
To add to the mix I’m 20 weeks pregnant but at high risk of premature labour, next steps to be decided with the consultant next week but potentially a few really tricky months coming up and (all being well!) a new arrival which will be a big transition at home.
Thanks!!!