The next step for Dominic

This morning husband and I went to the kindy to check out the place. Decided it was OK and enrolled D. He will be attending Pre-Nursery starting Monday! Our boy has grown up!

We brought D along to get a feel of the place this morning. He was in time to watch the kids have breakfast. One extremely cute and sociable little boy named N came up to talk to us. Then D gave me a hug, and N promptly joined in for a group hug! D was stunned and pushed N away. N was so good natured he didn't even take offence, just smiled. N looks to be potentially quite a live-wire - if D overcomes his shyness I think they'll be great partners-in-crime!

My main concern for pre-school is that D will not enjoy it. When I pop in to peek at the lessons being conducted in the various classrooms, it seems the children are all sitting and listening to teacher. How will D stay still?? Even during Pre-N breakfast, the children were quite well behaved and did not require any restraint from the teachers. I expect D will be the super-active and rebellious one of the group. I hope that the programme is not too structured, else D will not enjoy it, leading to behaviourial problems and then we will have to reconsider school!

I'm trying to keep an optimistic mindset about this. Ironically I have to miss two days of my school to attend D's school. But his needs override mine of course.

I don't think D really knows what's going on haha. Let's hope this works out well and D grows to be more independent and learns to love school!