To School or Not to school

Brooklyn has been asking to go school and I kept telling her that she needs to wait till she is potty trained....well she has been that way for months now and once again she keeps asking when she can go to school. I have been playing with the idea of sending her off to some sort of preschool because a) I think she really could use the extra stimulation and b) it would be a fantastic change in her routine and I think she needs that.

I have hummed and hawed over this idea for months and I think it is time for her to be exposed to a new environment and new opportunities. It just doesn't seem to happen here much any more. There isn't enough time in my day to come up with the activity, prepare the activity, help with the activity and then clean up all the while dealing with Brycen. After I finally got over my own guilt of sending my child to a preschool when I am still at home felt selfish but I finally looked at the big picture and really had to get real that this wasn't about me needing a break from her or any other reason then she is no longer challenged or stimulated at home and I can only do so much.

In this pursuit I needed to decide what would be best for her and her needs. A daycare...nope...a half day preschool.... hmmm well I dont really want yet another drop off at the school....nope... a Montessori preschool.....BINGO! Back in my days before kids when I was studying different types of care situations a Montessori was so out in my opinion because I felt the extreme structure and perspective to raise a mini adult was appalling to me and I felt a child should be treated like a child not an adult. Well I suppose different children need different things and I truly believe a Montessori approach is just what Miss. B needs to improve her concentration and focus.
Needless to say tomorrow night Brooklyn will be coming to meet her teacher, check out the environment and if all works out she will begin in November. Did I mention she is exstatic about this and keeps saying "Is it time to go to school mom, I want to go now Mom!