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phxgirlUser is Offline

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07/16/2008 11:37 AM Alert 

Can anyone reccomend a preschool out here. I have toured Graysmark and Little U and I can't decide which one? Does anyone else send their child there? OR somewhere? Any advice would be great Thanks

Pretty in PinkUser is Offline

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07/16/2008 12:19 PM Alert 
My son goes to Little U and absolutely LOVES it!! His speech and development has improved greatly there. The teachers are absolutely wonderful and very caring and sweet. I would recommend them to everyone! He will be attending Santa Rosa Spec. Ed Preschool for his speech delays, but I am still keeping him in Little U on his days off from Santa Rosa, that is how much I like them.
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07/16/2008 5:10 PM Alert 
My son is also loves attending Little U & it is a very nice program. The staff are professional & very focused on the children. It's also nice to see a small bussiness succeed here in Maricopa. Good for them & great for the kids!
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07/17/2008 12:22 PM Alert 
My son and daughter did Little U last year and my son will go to kindergatren this year and my daughter in the 3 yr old class at Little U. Now to choose between graysmark and Little U I felt Little U was much more organized, clean and kid friendly. I toured both! LOL

Both my kids love Little U and my son is sad to leave. I felt the curriculum was good but needs some improvement. they are making more changes this year though and exited for those changes. the biggest complaint I have is my son went through 4 teachers! The only reason I did not pull him was he adpated well to all the changes. My daughter went through 3 teachers. So I asked them about this for this year and the owner is confident this will not be an issue. I do really like Little U but this was our experiences.
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07/18/2008 10:03 PM Alert 
What age is preschool? My son is about to turn two and I want to start looking.
Pretty in PinkUser is Offline

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07/22/2008 6:50 AM Alert 
Little U starts at age 2, then is when I enrolled my son. He is 2 1/2 now. I say the earlier the better.
MommystaceyUser is Offline

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07/22/2008 9:02 PM Alert 
I scared I have never had anyone else watch him before. How do I get over that and take him to school I think he needs it.
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07/24/2008 5:16 PM Alert 
As the mom of 7-3 of my own and 4 step-children and also a child care provider, I'd say the fear is mostly our own. I'm sure many of us have gasped when our little ones have climbed up high and thought they were about to fall, so that just goes to show they have no fear.....we do! The easiest thing to do is to build up the school, talk about a typical day would be, things they will be doing, sounds they may be hearing, etc. This would give them something to expect, and at the same time put you at ease. Also drop off time the first day-it is so hard as a parent to let go, especially if you have never had to do it before, but they sense and pick up on our uneasyness, nervessness, etc. My suggestion would be to make it as quick as possible. The longer it drags on, the worse you will feel, they will sense that, and then they will start feeling bad. Be confident about it, and make sure you let them know you will be back to get them. I hope this helps. Good luck to you on your decision-you know your child best-be as confident about your decision as your child is in you!
MommystaceyUser is Offline

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07/24/2008 10:17 PM Alert 
Wow thank you so much for that. I am still so scared but I am just going to wait a little longer. I want him to be a kid for as long as possible. He still a baby. Why grow up to fast? But thank you that advice will help when I do decide to bring him to school.
mwUser is Offline

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07/26/2008 4:37 PM Alert 

mommystacey...your son is about to just turn two? girl, you've got time! i put my daughter in a two year old program when i first moved to copa and she liked it. i did as well, but i didn't have her in long. i mainly put her into a program b/c i had just had my second child and the older was acting up horribly and thought she needed something to keep her busy. she was about 2 1/2 when she started. now, she is going to preschool through the musd. she's almost 4 and now i do think it's time for her to go to school. she's a late birthday, so she'll either be in preschool again next year, or she'll hopefully go to kindergarten (depending on what the musd decides for the next year.) anyway, if i had to do it over again, i would not have put her in "school" at 2 1/2. when i took her out, i had signed her up for some tumbling classes and thought she got a lot out of those classes. she seemed to really like tumbling. also, i was so worried about leaving her when she first started school. i cried the first day, of course. but i quickly realized she wasn't shedding tears for me when i left! kids are much more resiliant than we give them credit for. i think it's going to be tougher on you than your child, but you'll get through it as well. i remember the first few times class would start. most moms would kind of linger and talk and slowly walk to their cars, not wanting to leave their babies. by about week three, we were bolting out of there as fast as we could to have mommy alone time! it quickly became a joke of how fast we could get out of the parking lot!


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MommystaceyUser is Offline

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07/28/2008 9:22 PM Alert 
Haha thats funny. I am going to wait a while. He is very clingy right now and I dont feel its time. But thank you all for your help.
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08/19/2008 4:50 PM Alert 

I would call all references!!!  Listen to your children!  Observe how they interact with the pre-school provider.  If they have children - watch their children and see how they act around others.  Does it reflect how you run your house?  Be very very very careful!!!!  I put my children in a situation and it was terrible.  Now they are in a very loving, SAFE place. 

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08/27/2008 11:07 AM Alert 
I have a great preschool recommendation for you. Please call or email me 480-518-4793 gconner@wellements.com
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