Hi,
My child is 2.5 and went to a nice nursery at around 18 months. We decided to move him to a preschool that feeds into my son’s school 8 months later for convenience/finances at the time and he had friends there too.
Hes currently there at the moment and settled in absolutely fine, he goes in happily, I’ve never had tears at the door which is great. The only issue is, my son is heavily influenced by naughty behaviour. I’m well aware he has a mischievous personality and can be quite naughty and cheeky, especially with older boys (he has a brother but he’s the opposite in personality). His keyworker said he’s good as gold without this other child and we know he’s a lovely little boy.
My son does 3 days at this preschool but unfortunately there is another child of a same age who does full time and I’ve been told is naughty all the time and my son copies every action. When they are together they are toxic and don’t listen. I believe they disrupt the other children.
I witnessed a bust up between them both in the playground and had to split them up myself. The dad announced infront of everyone that my son had cut under his son’s eye last week. I explained that they are both as bad as eachother and that I didn’t appreciate him highlighting this infront of the playground as I had no idea about the injury.
I organised a meeting with the preschool who said the cut was actually an accident, not on purpose. They also are very wishy washy about their control in splitting them up during the day. I think moving my son will do them a favour as saves them a job monitoring behaviour between them both. Feeling a bit pushed out.
Myself and my husband are worried for my sons behaviour at home and at the preschool so are thinking of moving him back to his previous nursery (he will be in the pre school bit now)
I am however concerned that this may be too much movement for him but on the other hand I’m worried his behaviour will continue to go downhill with the influence of the other child who is there every day. I know that there might be other children at his previous nursery who could be on a similar level but just wondering if it’s worth a chance. His current preschool seems to have gone downhill recently too.
Any thoughts? Should we stay or go?
thanks!