Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

The nursery school I chose has a 2 year old program 2 hours twice a week. They will offer him some snacks during this time period.

1. Do you feel this is a good age to drop DC off alone at a nursery school? My DH's parents are saying he is too young. They are making me feel guilty now.

2. Did you have any luck with the seperation at two years old? I'm not sure how he will act when I leave. This class is literally called a seperation twos program.

I know a lot of you have kids in daycare from an early age. This will be the first time DS will be on his own without me or DH. He starts in Sept. and I'm already getting nervous. Sorry

Message edited 4/20/2009 9:36:07 AM.

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in the program...

Andrew has been doing this since Sept. I knew he was ready. He is very independent and needed to make some little friends.

It worked out great!! It was harder for me in the beg then him. He had his days here and there were he would get upset but mainly because he was tired and cranky. It had nothing to do with school itself.

It was the best decision we ever made!!!!!!! He has learned soo much and I am so proud of him.

We enrolled him in their summer school program and it is 3 days a week for 3 hrs and then in Sept will be doing the same. For my DS, 3 days is better then 2. He loves it.

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That sounds great.

I felt it was important to get him out and interact with other kids. He has been under my mom's care since he was born part time while I'm at work. Then he's with me the rest of the days. He's the only baby in the family so he doesn't really play with a lot of other kids. The only time he sees other children is at the park. I want him to learn to share and all that...I knew I had to get him in a different surrounding when he started to growl like one of my mom's little dogs

I guess I'm just getting nervous about it already and it's 5 months away!

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I enrolled my DD in a 2 year program, except she went once a week for two hours. My DH was against it because he thought she was too young (she was just turning 2 that September). The only difference for us is that I worked until she was almost 2, so I guess she had been used to being without her parents during the day--but like your son, she was with the grandparents and not too many other children.

She had no problem whatsoever. My DH was grateful that I "won" that battle, especially because DD's a shy kid by nature and we wanted her to get out and about around different kids/adults. Some kids in the class did freak out, but the parents were allowed to stay the first couple of weeks and at least one mom never really left at all all year. The school probably will do all they can to keep the children and the mommies happy and comfortable with the program.

Here's my best testimonial for the program...I enrolled my younger DD (who'll be 2 next month) for the same program in September--except two days!

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Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

Can I ask what kind of snacks did they give your two year old or did they not offer them any snacks?

When I went for orientation they had given the 2 year old minature cupcakes which was fine, they were celebrating one of the children's birthday. They also said they would off them grapes cut in fours not sure what else but I will ask them the kind of snacks they plan on giving.

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

i think it depends on the child...

around here programs start at 2 1/2 and most schools want them potty trained. DD was ready at 2 (minus the potty training) and never had any separation issues when she started at 2 1/2. i think me taking her to a drop off babysitting group starting at around 18 months aided the transition, it got her used to being somewhere else without mommy fir a short period of time.

in the last 4 months DD has learned a lot (both good and "bad"). i think it's important for her to learn how to socialize and get over this whole "mine, mine, mine" thing she has going on, especially now with DD#2 in the picture ...

however, i think there are some children who are not ready and if so there is no reason to push it!

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

DD just turned one and I'm thinking about enrolling her in Sept 2010 in a 2 year old program (which meets two days a week).

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There is a kid in his class with a severe allergy so they get Cape Cod Potato Chips, Certain Brand Pretzel Rods, Natural Animal Cookers and other weird things

He is Potty Training and if he has to go he just asks the teacher. When he was in diapers, they only had to change him once and that is because he stunk

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I send my son and he absolutely loves it. At his school theey change diapers for the 2 year olds. As for snacks they do a rotating schedule with all the kids in the class. I usually bring goldfish. Don't let anyone make you feel guilty. You are his mother and if you want to send him you can. My son has grown so much since starting.

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Who offers a 2 year old program? I would LOVE to look into this for DS!

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

1. Do you feel this is a good age to drop DC off alone at a nursery school? My DH's parents are saying he is too young. They are making me feel guilty now.
ds goes twice a week to nursery school, he loves it. he was just 2 at the end of july (school started in september) he is the second youngest in his class. its great for him and us.

2. Did you have any luck with the seperation at two years old? I'm not sure how he will act when I leave. This class is literally called a seperation twos program.
he never had a problem - they like to see their friends, its just sooo cute!!!

Re: Has anyone enrolled their DC in a 2 year old program at a nursery school? There are some nursery schools that offer this, I have some questions if you enrolled your kids in a similar program...

DD started nursery school at 2 1/2. She loved it.. I never had any separtion problems at all. She meets 3 days a week 3 hours a day and they get one snack, which is usually a juice and goldfish or crackers.

I think it was great for her, she's made so many friends. She can recognize almost all letters of the alphabet and write quite a few of them at 3 years old!!!

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Jack will just have turned two when he starts in Sept.

He is going two days a week - 2 hours each day and I know he's going to love it. He's such a little social butterfly that I think (hope) that he'll have the best time!