Is 3.5 too little to start school five afternoons a week? Has anyone deferred a place they've been offered?

[hunkermunker]

I'm thinking yes, too little.

What happens if you defer?

I don't get the afternoon thing for the little ones. DS's nursery does it but they didn't have any space for him in the afternoon so he started on the one morning a week that was available. He'll be 4 in September so isn't going to school until September 2008. Although he doesn't sleep in the afternoon he does get really tired and I much prefer him to have the afternoon free for him to just chill & potter.

My friend's daughter turned 3 last month and started 5 afternoons a week at the same time, my daughter started at 3.5 and they both love/d their school nurseries, I dont think that is too young at all.