What do you think?

[elseIlltellyourfather]

DS (just 3) is registered at a local pre-school, which is attached to the infant school he will be attending. We have spent lots of time there and he has attended one session alone this week. It is small, crowded and appeares to not be terribly structured, though the children seem fine. DS is very sensitive and I think quite overwhelmed by it. I chose it as the transition to scholl will be so easy as he will be wit the same children in the same plce, just a differnt uniform and class room. However, he is very reluctant to go back and be left and i really have reservations about if it is right for him. There is a local Montessouri (SP) which we could go to (small groups, quiet, lovely etc), but am I just delaying the transition he will then have to make from pre-school to school, which will then be equally hard? Shall I give him time to settle in thsi one? I have never done this before, PFB!

I would go with your instinct and not worry too much about school, etc. Sounds as tho you are not happy with the current pre-school, so I would be inclined to think about a switch to the one that you/he likes. If he is happy and confident there that is a much better start to education imo.

It sounds like the montessori might be a place where he is happier - and where he will become confident being in a classroom, establishing himself with other children. My son did 1 yr of montessori before changing to a slightly wilder environment (preschool other side of the country) and it has definitely made him more confident and able to just get on with things.