My DD (turned 3 in october) has been at a school preschool since January but I am considering moving her to a day nursery after half term. She had not attended any childcare previously.
My problems with preschool are mainly due to the time being spent with my DD. She is a very shy and timid child and the preschool have told me she is in the 2 to 3 year bracket for all areas. Now I know she is shy but if you make an effort to speak to her she has very good language skills, can count to twenty, knows all her colours and shapes etc and has been potty trained since a month before she turned 2. I feel like they are not making the effort with her as she is one of the more laid back, quieter children.
I was told at parents evening that she actively asks to do learning activities over free play but this was laughed at at the parents evening almost as if she was odd for wanting to learn.
They dont help her go to the toliet meaning she doesn't go, she is a very small 3 year old and cant get onto the small toilets without help. They do however have children in pull ups who they change so it's not like they are unable to help with tolieting.
She never gets a snack as she is one of the quieter ones she gets to choose last and all that is left is something she doesn't like, they normally do fruit or a savoury item, by the time they get to her the savoury item is usually gone and she gets upset she hasnt had toast for example.
There are a lot of children in the nursery approx 40/45 with minimum 4 teachers and they free flow between 2 rooms. I think she is struggling with the sheer volume of children louder than her and just feel maybe a say nursery with smaller ratios and less children would ease her in gentler and meet her needs better.
Am I worrying over nothing or would you move your child? She has until Sept 2021 before she starts school. We do not need childcare as I work nights and care for my other child during the week anyway, we sent her more to get her used to being away from us.