| my 3 yr old boy was exactly the same. the first week at school was quite bad, both for him and the mum. he cried a lot as he is naturally quite attached to mummy. i suppose this crying is quite normal with kids on their first days - new surroundings, new unfamiliar faces. now, however he likes going to school. i think 2 things play an important part : a) teacher who must be a natural with kids and know how to sweet talk and soothe them b) friends who speak the same language. (it is easy to observe how quickly kids form clicks by themselves. english speaking one click, japanese speaking another, and cantonese speaking etc).
also, dont think he is learning a lot from this playgroup since he spends only 3 hrs each day vs ++ hrs at home. our aim of putting him in the playgroup is more for the socializing.
thinking of putting him in a local playgroup to learn mandarin instead..... since we speak english to him for the greater part.
also thinking of getting likeminded parents to get together to have family home visiting .... parents can chit chat, kids can share their toys and play together .... etc...
just joined this forum today and already excited to see how things eventually develop....  |