Stamina for school ?

[thatladyfromacrosstheroad]

My DS (age 3) does 4 sessions at preschool for 3 hours long. So 12 hours a week. He did less last term, so it's a jump since starting back a few weeks ago at the beginning of September.

DS' keyworker said he needs to build his stamina, which will help for school next September. Aibu to think it's a whole year until school, plus then they have that long summer holiday. I don't really get the stamina thing, she did say she understands it's tough to let them go. I think she feels I'm holding him back, as he doesn't do any full days?!

Ds went to a nursery attached to a school and initially they wanted them in for a morning or afternoon session at 3 every day then then once they turned 4 then full time. Ds was nowhere near ready and they kept pushing it and mentioned stamina. I just kept saying no and I think I wrote a letter in to the Head reminding her that school at this age wasn't compulsory and ds would be starting when I decided he was up to it.

Just do what you are happy with OP, as you say there is the huge holiday so they'll all be starting after a break.

Just do what is right for him. There is always a lot of pressure to get them 'school ready'. My opinion is that if they won't be ready at 4/5, then why try and get them ready at 3/4. Let them be children. Build his stamina by taking him out to run and play. Some children still have afternoon naps right up until they start school - why stop this earlier? What will it achieve?

Just smile and nod politely. Then ignore.

Ds often napped in the afternoon and we liked going to the park to feed the ducks and go on the swings. That was more important than getting ready for full time nursery.

He's recently gone off to uni,it hasn't held him back

I don’t think it makes much difference. I had one of mine only do mornings (15hr funded sessions) and one had her 15 hr in two long days and one half day.

Both were exhausted that first term at school. It’s a completely different set up to preschool.

Hi everyone, jumping in on the thread as looking for some advice please and cant seem to find how to start a conversation🤦‍♀️ This seemed like the best thread...

My only child has started nursery. He is born in May. Although he is very bright academically for his age, social and fun he is a sensitive soul and I do worry about him going to full time (Reception) having only had 9 months in nursery on afternoons.

I feel children born in the rest of the year have longer time to adjust and the poor summer borns being the youngest, have less time to transition.

Think I'm wanting to keep him with me longer and full days, just turning 4 years old seems a bit much. It's tough for me.

I'm aware he didnt have to go untill 5 and something I'm still open to if he does not want to go... However he seems to really enjoy his few hours there so far. Most days he wants to go.

...Although he does come home and seem like a fizz bomb has just been drowned and is incredibly more wild when he's been🤦‍♀️🤣
Sooo,

Am I just being dramatic and over
worrying?

Do summer born kids keep up with the older ones on all levels? Emotional etc.

Is 4 it too young to be in full time school?

How have your dear summer borns been???

Thank you!!

I can't answer your questions about summer borns specifically but my March born DD has only just started nursery for 15 hours. She was entitled to funding from Easter but we wanted her to go to the school nursery and they only had places from Sept. In her case I think she will thrive at school. I wouldn't worry much now, you
will see big changes over the coming months I'm sure.