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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have kids close in ages to yours.

I would switch as your old school is no longer the same school that your middle child went to. That in itself will likely be an adjustment.

The added bonus is that you now have two kids in the same (very small) environment which will cut down on your contacts. It also has a lower chance of shutting down periodically as opposed to the bigger preschool.

It sounds like you will need to spend some time on weekends---if you can---doing basic K prep but that would be a small tradeoff. [/quote]

Totally disagree with this.  The current school he has attended is a comfort for him during these difficult times.  On top of that, home daycares typically do not provide the developmental guidelines necessary for the preparation of a four year old going to Kindergarten next year.  He needs the group activities as well as the small group learning.  Home day area don’t provide the quality there that you need.  I know I just pissed some moms off but it’s the truth.[/quote]

Well, I would say as one of those mom's I'm not so much pissed as saying you are being a bit short-sighted. This year all the rules have gone out the window. A home daycare has a much better chance of meeting the social/emotional needs of its kids than a preschool with all the new rules in place (masks, no touching, lots of toys/materials perhaps gone, can't play in groups, exc.). The parts that likely made preschool comforting for him are gone.  And yes, you would probably have to do a bit more of K prep as a parent, but OP could do that at home. She can't create playmates/peer socialization for her child which at least he would have through a consistent one or two in the home daycare.

There really is no best choice this year. Just the best less-than-optimal choice.[/quote]

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