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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again.
So, Little Boy sat in his chair and wet himself yesterday. This is a kid who will wake up in the middle of the night to go potty, so I'm not sure if this was just one of those things or a sign that he's really struggling. His teacher also sent a note home that he tends to watch the other kids while they are working rather than focusing on his own.

Sigh. Parent-teacher conferences are coming up soon, but I'm really thinking that this is just not a good fit.[/quote]

Is he in a Montessori school/program? I am asking because you used the word "work."

My kids are at a Montessori school, so feel free to take this with a grain of salt, but:

Re: wetting himself: my PK4 kid, who is nighttime potty trained, has the occasional accident at school because he gets so distracted. May not be the case for your kid, but I would get more information on when the accidents are happening. Maybe he isn't totally comfortable on where the bathroom is yet?

Him watching other kids "work" is not necessarily a bad thing, but I understand it comes off that way if the teacher is sending a note home. I'd talk to the teacher at parent-teach conferences to see if they are concerned; if so, why; ask if the teacher tries to engage him when he is just sitting; etc.

Sorry it's been a rough transition. The first few months doing dual-kid drop off at out Montessori (LAMB) was honestly hell last year. It was a huge adjustment for PK3.[/quote]

He's in a traditional DCPS program -  my guess is that they have worksheets and he's not really interested in doing them.
The bathroom is in the classroom, and the only other accident happened when he didn't thoroughly wipe himself after a BM. 
I'm trying not to overthink things, but I suspected he was not doing well earlier and I put my concerns aside to give things time. Now it's too late to move him to a charter or another DCPS that might be a better fit and I could kick myself for not listening to my gut.
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If you're mainly upset because of the accident, I would not be. Like others, I think one accident is not any thing to worry about.

I do understand being upset about the teacher's note. It's a little odd to me because, so what? I would not even wait for a conference, I'd feel free to talk to the teacher after school one day this week to find out more.

I'm not a fan of traditional style, but my almost three year old who missed the cutoff is in a very traditional preschool and they do sit like that; we don't get notes about anything though. I'd base my feelings more on speaking face to face with the teacher. If you still aren't reassured, I'd perhaps consider asking for him to switch classrooms to another teacher (they can be SO different). Talk to the principal as soon as you can.

It *might* be worth calling schools TODAY to see if you can still get in - those mentioned here which may still have a spot open were CHML and SSMA. At least you'd know. But don't feel bad if not, I think you can resolve it with the school.

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