Pre school

There's definitely pros and cons but I would look at putting him in preschool for a day or two (or even just a couple of mornings a week). I taught Reception for years and children who had never been away from parents could find it much more difficult to settle.

I've just put my 4 year old in nursery(well hes 4 on tuesday) just for the mornings as he'll go to school next year and he's never been left with anyone else (no family to watch him) so I didn't want him to freak out next year when he's left alone. But honestly he's settled fine and is already on his full nursery other rather than just the hour or 2 settling in period

I think it’s good to get them into pre-school to get used to being around other children in large groups and being cared for by someone who isn’t you. School will be a very large shock to the system otherwise x

It is solely your decision, explain them like you do it here and that should be enough.

However, yes, going to nursery or preschool before school does help them to transition into school. They get used to being away from you, being around other children and adults, follow other rules.

I think Pre-school is to get them usto the environment, my boy hated nursery last year but some days he was excited to go in. This September he starts preschool: age 3 and half years old and I just think it’s going to do some good for him, we also go to a lot of toddler clubs, he can count up to 20-30, knows the alphabet and currently learning to write on lines but pre school is just special, They’ll make friends and learn unique skills and it’s the sweetest development to watch. lol ❤️ oh and at the end of the year, they go home with a folder of all their cute work😂❤️

I taught kindergarten and I think some kind of preschool is 100% necessary. My oldest goes 2.5 hours a day. I don’t think a full time preschool is necessary. But something is important imo