re-apraxia and preschool

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I just wanted to tell you about my experience with preschool. When my son

turned 3 they wanted to put him in 2 mornings a week. My son was always with

me and did not like to be without me. So I knew this was going to be a hard

adjustment. I thought I would give it a try and if it didn't work out I was

going to pull him out. Well, for the first month he cried terrible I was

ready to pull him out but then it got much better and he started liking it a

lot. Now he always wakes up and wants to know if he is going to school today.

He has made wonderful progress in the preschool. He has being going since

last September. I was very unsure about sending him but I tried it and it was

the best decision I have made. Like I said he has improved so much on his

speech. you might want to give it a try and if it doesn't work just take him

out.

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody:

I had a very similar experience with . I was

so upset when she was starting preschool classes at

early intervention. The same thing, this was the first

time that I was leaving her on her own, except for

family members who babysat a few times. That first day

that I left her, she screamed,..... and they told me

to quickly leave. I barely made it to the car before I

cried my eyes out! I thought that I had made a

horrible mistake. The same thing, every time she got

better. For some kids, they need more practice

separating than other kids. It has all worked out,

she's in her second year of preschool, and she'll be

going to kindergarten next year. Guess what, I'm

nervous again, because she's going to go all day and

I'm afraid she'll have a big adjustment to make.

Everybody tells me that they all do fine.

Good luck, it is tough, but you can get through it!

Martha mom to 4.10 global developmental

delay, weak hand muscles, sensory integration, &

possible CAPD & 17 mos.

--- daalbe@... wrote:

> Jody,

> I was like you two years ago. My son was 2 with

> apraxia. At first I refused to send my son to

> preschool (6 weeks before his

> 3rd birthday-so he could start with the other kids).

> He had few words and had only been left with a

> relative babysitter for a

> few hours a couple of times. After looking into the

> preschool (2.45 hours, great teachers and good

> agenda) I agreed to try 2

> days a week with the understanding I would pull him

> out if I became uncomfortable. It was hard because

> I had not sent my

> older son to school until Kindergarten at 5 1/2.

> The first day he screamed for an hour, the next 1/2

> hour, etc. After the first few

> days he would only scream until I was out of sight.

> It took a quarter for him to stay without crying. I

> would check back during

> the class however and he would be having fun. By the

> end of the year he was going 3 days a week and upset

> he couldn't go

> more. At the end of the school year he was talking

> in short sentences and had a mountain of words.

> Also my older son who

> didn't start until 5 is socially delayed (but he

> also has ADHD). Part of pre-school is learning to

> follow rules (line up, sit in circle,

> etc.) If only going for a few hours a week that

> should not be a problem. Young children going all

> day would need more

> freedom I would think. I'm a SAHM but many of the

> other kids go to a babysitter after pre-school where

> I assume they have

> fewer rules. If you do send your son check in on him

> at unexpected times to see how he is doing. With my

> son I had to be

> sneaky because he would stop listening to his

> teacher and run to me if he saw me. Also some

> pre-schools are bad and you

> don't want to keep a non-verbal child in a negative

> environment which might delay his speech even more.

> Good luck. Dawn

>

>

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