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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another issue that just occurred to me is that my first time preschool 3yo, who has never been away from Mom or Dad, will be getting dropped off this fall to strangers wearing masks.

Have any of you guys had any experience with how a potentially nervous and scared 3yo will deal with mask wearing strangers in a new place without Mom or Dad?

Is the potential damage of that experience better or worse than not spending time with peers until next year at age 4?[/quote]

I have the same concerns for my 3 year-old. I wouldn't have had them with my now 5 year-old. They just have very different personalities. You have to go with your gut. You know your child best. [/quote]

Could you expand just a little bit on what you mean about your 5 year-old? Is it because your 5 is naturally very social and wouldn’t have had any issues picking right up?[/quote]

Yes. When I dropped her off the first day at preschool, I barely got a goodbye wave before she was off. No tears. No concerns. She has always been very easy when we traveled and takes to new routines/schedule changes well. I have been prepping her for what the new K will look like and she seems relatively unfazed.

My 3 year-old on the other hand is much more of a homebody and stubborn (in an endearing way!). I had tried a few drop-off activity options for her before the shutdown and she wasn't having it.  I also know that she will not stick to her desk or space all day as she is a mover.  She loves playing with toys and if those are generally missing her transition to school will be much harder for her.  I also don't want her being taught that she is "bad" if she tries to play with other kids. As of now, I still have her signed up for preschool this fall, but I am waiting to hear more details from the school before I make a decision. Oh, and as far as the mask wearing she seems unfazed, but I don't think dropping her off at the door will go well. I'm really hoping that if she ends up going that the schools foresee this and perhaps just have an outdoor drop-off to the playground or something for the first few days so that everyone can ease into it???[/quote]

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