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Sending ds to preschool where grandma works

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Minnie911 · 17/03/2015 17:16

On Friday I was called by the school which dp's mum works at to say that a place had become available for my ds to start in April. I was initially avoiding this school as I wanted to keep family and school seperate as dps mum can be over helpful often stepping over the line of interfering. But the preschools I chose as my 3 pretences are full so I can take this place or have none.
So on Friday I confirmed I would take the place at said preschool. Yesterday I missed a call from the preschool which was to arrange for a meeting with the nursery staff - I called back at 5pm and again this morning at 9am when I got to speak to the nursery teacher who was annoyed that I had missed the call yesterday and that the school I have got a place at is not one of my preferences as it's over subscribed. Anyway I updated my contact details as I had accidentally put 077 instead of 07 for my number - so she told me the head teacher would call back to arrange our visit.
No call all day then dps mum came round after school to inform me that my appointment is next week day and time...as the school we're having trouble contacting me on my number. They haven't called. But she decided to arrange the meeting anyway. Also she said the staff were unsure of a just turned 3yo to be starting in their nursery where most dc are 4. I'm just worried in sending him there gran is going to take control and I'm not going to be involved in my sons preschool experience.
Trying to decide if I pull him out now, try it for a term or just wait till a space comes up at another school

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BackforGood · 17/03/2015 17:27

So this is for an extra term, prior to his Nursery year, but joining other children who will be starting in Reception in September?
If that's right, and you don't need the place for childcare, then I'd wait until September and start him at one of the ones you prefer.

If he does go here though, then, when you have a meeting with the teacher, just be really clear that you do not want messages going through MiL or that you don't want her taking any decisions on your behalf, but that you want to be treated like any other family attending. Also that it would be really helpful if he is not in her Key Group (as I hope the teacher would arrange anyway, without you saying anything).

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