Ladies, I’d love your opinions…

I want to put my son (who will turn three in March) in a nursery school program in September. The school I’d like to send him to is about two blocks away from my house (very convenient since I work from home most of the week and my mom watches him). I really like it and think I would probably send him there for grammar school (it’s a Catholic school).

However, their program is half-day, 3 hours, Monday through Friday. I’m concerned five days might be too much, too fast. Most of the other programs in the area are two or three days per week. I’m particularly concerned about the days I’m in the office and am not home – my mom has a bad back, and I’m worried some days she might not be able to get him over there.

Am I worrying about nothing? I know that pre-school kids are sick all of the time, so between illness, teacher meetings, holidays, etc., he will probably end up averaging more like three or four days a week over the course of a year…

Opinions?