DC2 has been at nursery part time since the age of 1. He is now 3 and can attend the preschool at our village school. Last term the preschool said it would be open 5 days a week. Earlier this year he started stammering so we are trying not to get him too tired as this makes it worse. The plan was for him to attend preschool mon, wed and fri with Tues and Thurs to chill out at home.
I found out this week the preschool will only be open Monday to wednesday... Additionally a contract has come up for me for 5 days a week til end of the year. He was happy at his old nursery and will be one of the bigger children. At the preschool he is one of the youngest in his year and it is a lot more crowded and busy.
I am starting to stress about what to do and need to get it sorted in the next 2 weeks before this contract starts. The preschool has suggested he does half days to prevent getting tired but this is useless for me if I am to do a 40 hour week..
How about he does Monday all day and Tuesday morning at the preschool and all day wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the nursery? And I work Tuesday evening and take Tuesday afternoon off?
He will get 3 days a week NEF funding so costs is not an issue. I am concerned about him getting tired and I feel his nursery is more restful and less chaotic than the preschool but am I missing something?