Changing Preschool

[hope76]

ghibli76:

Having hard time deciding whether to change preschool.


Appreciate if you can share your considerations. TIA!

Hi ghibli, I just changed a preschool for my son (nursery) too. Started 1st mar. He was ok to go to the new school but at the same time, he was hoping that we can send him back to his old sch too.

My consideration is changing is due to distant. I'm living in Tampines and his old preschool is in Pasir Ris. To be honest, I'm still thinking whether did i make the right decision cos the old school seems to be able to prepare my kid for P1 than the current one. However, i got to make a decision cos it's very inconvenient for me to do the sending and fetching everyday and i don't like to put him on sch bus (too costly, $130 for 2 way).

I am sure your DS will get use to the new environment. Perhaps u can check out the environment and teachers, try putting him on trial class before taking i=him out completely form the old sch.

[sheryl]

I just changed the childcare for my son due to high teacher turnover rate & the quality of new teachers is no good. School system also sucks & lousy food to children.

[merlionkid]

When he turns 18 months, I am moving my infant from his infant class at the current centre to a toddler’s class of another center. Although the current centre is what you call a ‘premium brand’ centre, we are still moving.


Consideration 1 - The infant care giver is not progressing to the toddler’s class, so my kid will be facing new adult faces. Although the friends are still the same group, he will be facing new classroom, new environment, new teacher. Less new friends, everything else will change.

Also, the centre’s caring principal is moving up and principal taking the baton is, I think not up to my mark.

Consideration 2 - distance from home

Consideration 3 - traffic around the current centre is chaotic.

[BlurBee]

Hi,

My DS2 juz attended a CCC (DD1's previous centre) for only 3 days and he started saying no going to school.
Wondering now whether to change another centre for him
:?:
TIA.

[toddles]

BlurBee:

Hi,

My DS2 juz attended a CCC (DD1's previous centre) for only 3 days and he started saying no going to school.
Wondering now whether to change another centre for him
:?:
TIA.

i think the usual is to give them a week to adapt? usually the first week is definitely marked by some resistance due to adjustment....

[BlurBee]

toddles:

BlurBee:

Hi,

My DS2 juz attended a CCC (DD1's previous centre) for only 3 days and he started saying no going to school.
Wondering now whether to change another centre for him
:?:
TIA.

i think the usual is to give them a week to adapt? usually the first week is definitely marked by some resistance due to adjustment....

Thank you, toddles.
That's what the teacher said.
Finally managed to 'forced' him to go today.

[hquek]

hi blurbee,


DS1 cried for 6 months when first sent to playgroup. DS2 cried for 3 months going to the same kindy as his brother. You may like to give a bit more time…esp since this is the same place your first child attended before (ie got track record).

[toddles]

You're welcome!


All the best, and hope he starts smiling and asking to go to school soon!

[BlurBee]

hquek:

hi blurbee,


DS1 cried for 6 months when first sent to playgroup. DS2 cried for 3 months going to the same kindy as his brother. You may like to give a bit more time...esp since this is the same place your first child attended before (ie got track record).

:thankyou: for the advice.

[oscarsem]

Hi ghibli, I also changed a preschool for my son (nursery) too. Started 1st mar. He was ok to go to the new school but at the same time,he told us he missed the old school.


think the most impt, we should decide what is the best for our kids.