Mommy and Me Class

We have been attending a weekly Mommy and Me class since the kids were around 6 mos old (they weren't even sitting up yet). The first year we went, we were with the infant class. The second year we went, we were with the 1.5-2.5 year olds. Most of the children in our classes (we have all stayed together now for two years) are older than my kids by a good 6 months or more. We are by far the youngest in the class and it shows.

This week, the new session starts. I have an option of repeating the 1.5-2.5 year olds or starting the 2.5-3.5 year olds class. What would you do?

1) Repeat the same class, so that the kids are with children the same age (there are quite a few kids that are B&H's age and they will all start kindergarten at the same time).

or...

2) Continue with our friends but still be the youngest (these kids will all start kindergarten one year before mine).

The main reason I am asking this, is that I am torn. My mommy friends are all moving on. But I think it might be nice to get to know some kids our own age. 6 months at this age is a lifetime!

 

I would be sad to do it, but I would move to the class with the kids their own age. It would be nice for them to be with kids that might eventually be in the same class as they are in school.

 

I wouldn't think about you and your friends. But really look at your kids. With my girls there was this time around 2.5 when suddenly they could speak in long extended sentances, with embeded clauses and everything, they asked questions non stop, they made shockingly accurate and true observations about people and their actions and intentions. My girls are identical but one turned this corner, as the other poster called it, about 4 weeks before the other one. Do you see a difference between your kids and the others in your class? If so, then go to the younger class, if not then stay put.

 

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Do you see a difference between your kids and the others in your class? If so, then go to the younger class, if not then stay put.

I agree.I know it's hard when your Mommy-friends kids' are at a different stage than yours!!

 

Umm.. I'm going against the grain here I think. I would go with older kids so the kids can learn things from them developmentally. I think kids learn so much from their peers. It is obviously a personal opinion, but since you are there, do they seem ready to advance? I think that is the real question. Are they lagging behind? My kids are about in the middle of the toddler/me classes.

 

We are in a similar situation Kate, however I have opted to go with the older kids. Preschool started today at their school but they can't start going until October when they are 2 years and 9 months. I was really stressing on whether to repeat Mommy and Me or move up to the real preschool class. I decided to move them up because I felt like they would have been bored in Mommy and Me again. Even though they were the youngest in the clasclass I could tell they were developmentally ready to be challenged a bit more. Plus working full-time my work was not super supportive on me taking Friday mornings off again this year. So we are praying the potty training is all good by mid-October when they can start attending!!

Good luck in your decision. :hug99:

 

We had this problem with Kindermusik last semester. We repeated the younger class. However towards the end of the semester I could tell that they were getting a little bored with it. I think I would go with the older group if I were you.

 

Is there an option to move up to the other class in the middle of the year? That might work out best, if that's possible. Your kids are 2.5 right now, so if they start over again in the same class, they might get bored pretty quickly.

 

I just had the same problem with a Little Gym class. My good friends daughter was not moved up but my girls were. I had the option of staying behind and repeating and then advancing in January. But it came down to what was right for my children so we moved up. Unfortunately, my friend was not happy but what can you do..