Hi all, hoping for a bit of advice really...
I am a nursery teacher at the local school - I love my job and am extremely dedicated. I went back to work part-time initially when DS was 5 months old, then full time a short while after he'd turned one. I have found balancing parenthood and teaching easier than expected as I have a very supportive line manager and DS is just a wonderful, resilient, independent and very secure little boy who has never really had an issue with mummy working during the week (he goes to a day nursery for 3 days and with my mum and dad for the other 2).
Now, soon he will be starting nursery at my school. And soon our headteacher will be doing the annual task of asking us where we would like to be placed next year. I am torn between asking to stay in nursery or moving to another year, because I am unsure what would be better for him.
I would prefer to stay in nursery as I am very passionate about being the starting point in education and have so much experience and resources for that age group. But I do worry that my DS will struggle being so young and understanding that at work, mummy acts differently and has to divide attention between up to 29 other children. He is mature for his age and I think he might be fine with it if I explain properly, it's just the not knowing... also I worry that when the other parents realise my own child is in my class, they might not like it - maybe thinking he would get preferential treatment? (Which would not be the case, probably quite the opposite!!)
Or I could move to another class, essentially starting from scratch, but giving him his autonomy and a chance to start his education separate from home life.
Has anyone had any experience of teaching their own child, and what was it like?