Given his interest to learn and socialize with other children, I do believe that he will enjoy his nursery class. I just need to have more confidence in him and do not worry unnecessarily.

I just have to get-over all my negative thoughts now.

So happy to hear that your little Missy is adapting well at childcare. She is a wonderful girl.

I sent my girl to childcare when she is 22 months ( due to no choice cos my mum cant look after anymore). same like you, i felt so heartache have to leave her to someone else. But, after talkign with other friends who are also mummy, i feel that hey, maybe it’s time my little missy learn to be independent, to learn new things, meet new friends..so it’s actually good for them. My fren who delayed sending her boy to school (she only enrol her boy to nursery when he is abt to turn 4) she said she had hell of a hard time to get him to adapt to the school, with new environment/teachers ..and he seem much more timid than those who were sent to school earlier.

so, relax and just go with the flow.. he will be fine and he wil come back from school singing new songs and saying new words that you yourself will be surprised. im getting this surprises almost everyday. even my maid said, wow, baby is growing up now.. haaa

cheers,

I sent my son to Pre-Nursery(Half day) this Jan when he was 20mths. I have no regrets. He has made tremendous improvement in his Chinese. He can also sing many songs now. Of cos once a while, he will cry for a while to seek attention when he sees me leaving him in his school in the morning but i tell myself I have to ‘harden’ my heart. Anyway, his teacher told me he is a bit ‘drama’ and recovers from it very fast.

So no woories, Emily. Have you brought Edison there for a trial? From there, you will be able to tell what areas you need to get him prepared for school next year. In school, they learnt to be independent including feeding themselves and clearing the table after meals.