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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All my kids did 2 days a week at age 2, 3 days at age 3 and 4 days at age 4.  This is a neighborhood church based preschool, from 9:30-1pm.

It was really good for kids to start preschool young.  The kids that don’t start preschool until age 4/5 have a much harder time adjusting and saying goodbye to parents and learning how to listen during circle time and sharing with classmates.[/quote]

This exactly. We did a co-op preschool and it was great for both my kids and I. After a few months at home with a new baby, your 2yo will probably have a blast making friends and doing fun activities a couple of mornings a week. And I found the routine really helpful too. I made other SAHM friends and we did playdates and watched eachother’s babies when it was our turn to volunteer in the classroom. Starting at 2 was great because stakes were very low - they didn’t expect kids to sit still for a long circle time or be potty trained. By 3, he was ready for more ‘preschool’ activities, but it would have been harder to just jump in then.[/quote]

I think both are great.  We found a school like yours and loved it.  Our middle kid in particular was desperate to go to school when his sister did (2 year age difference).  He loved school and I think not sending him at 2 (when we could) would have been depriving him.  He was also a very wild toddler and school taught him to sit, follow the group AMAZINGLY.  Loved loved loved it.

That said, kids joined the cohort for the threes class and they seemed to do fine as well![/quote]

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