Yes, I know it's 6 months away but I'm getting a good head start on worrying about it.
DD, 3.5, is with a CM 3 days/week. I applied to both the local preschools this Jan and they have no places free for the other two days (and CM can't do a preschool run - she already does primary and junior with kids in towe every day).
Dd is VERY shy. I've been hoping she will just get less shy towards school time but I can see this isn't going to happen. She was crazy about ballet and after 3 attempts at classes we have had to give up - she is just too scared to join in .
I'm thinking of putting her into a local private nursery one day/week. There will be 4 kids there going to her primary with her. Unfortunately their preschool day is full so it would be a regular nursery day. Would it be any help at all do you think? She used to go to nursery before we moved last June but was often unsettled there (depending on room, staff etc).
I can see that when it comes to being left at school dd will have a total fit. The settling in period is two weeks, and TBH, if it were longer my childcare arrangements couldn't cope.
Anyone had an extrememly shy child going to school? What happened? Any advice?