Hi Cazzy, [waves back] aren't those running bikes cool! I bought him a second hand pedal bike in the Summer time, because I wasn't sure if he was ready, then we took forever to get new tyres blah blah, all the time Alfie was asking 'can I go on my pedal bicycle'. So finally got it ready in October, but the weather pah! So we were limited to running up and down the garden path, and it's quite hard to tell if they are actually pedalling properly when you are pushing isnt' it!
So finally thought, we need to go out on the pavement where he can get a proper run, and whoosh, off he went. What was slightly disconcerting was that he insisted on doing zigzags, I thought he couldn't steer, but no, he was doing zigzags. It's the maniacal laughter that scares me most.
So what happened with Grace, did she have a running bike for a while?
Re the school thing, he is going to change a lot between now and August when they go back, but he isn't able to concentrate as well as other boys his age and nothing like as well as girls his age.
It's not very difficult to defer in Scotland, but we will know for sure in February when the board decides. His teacher has told us she is almost certain to support our application because she thinks he would benefit from another year in preschool, but it will be nice to know for sure. Luckily, two of his best mates are also being deferred, so he will still be able to play with then next year.
In Scotland there are two more intakes, one in January and one in May and luckily, I know he gets on well with some of those children because he already plays with them (I know their mums).
Then next year two of the afternoon boys that he loves will be starting morning nursery, so I'm not too worried about the other kids, more the boredom aspect.
He is very keen spelling and writing, which makes me wonder if he will be bored next year, but we can do that at home and his top favourite is playing with cars, so he should be fine.
Some of the older children in his class are little bossy boots, I wonder if that will happen to him?
It's a really nice nursery, but this year there are more applications than places for the primary school, so hopefully, next year there will be more places, fingers crossed.
We have applied for a place in the primary anyway, and will hear about that in April I think.
What did you do for Gracie's birthday? How are your other girls?
It's funny being on here after so long.