Keeping It Consistent

I have to laugh...to/at myself.

The last time I posted was about a year ago: BP. Before Preschool. Before Potty Mastery took hold (for the DD, now almost 4). At least, I am consistent in the interval of time versus number of posts ratio - just about. I'm not good at math, so there you go.

In the meantime, I set up a complaint page just for the DH to rant about various aspects of society, because I'm just not a good enough (i.e. sympathetic enough) audience for him. DD is leaving her first preschool for another preschool that has PreK to 8th grade.

We, the husband and I, like the idea of keeping the school environment as consistent as possible (hey, there's a theme that I didn't even know I had). For my step-son, we enrolled him in a parochial school to assure that he had that consistency from 5th to 8th grade.

Besides, where we currently live, I'm not well versed regarding each school district's "personality." Our criteria for the first preschool was that it would take a "potty challenged" 3-year-old. We found Children's Choice on Betteravia, which for 3 half-days per week at $61 per week was a deal. The "curriculum" was literature based, which I loved. The teachers in the Preschool option were very patient with my DD who would do well in the potty at home, but would have accidents at school.

A year later, we are grateful for a place where she could expand her social skills and some academic skills all while dealing with the potty issue. I love connecting with her via the literature they read at school. We could talk about the characters and how the various conflicts in the books related to situations at home.

 All in all, I'm experiencing a bit of that bittersweet feeling leaving her first school. So, I'm going to follow the Pinterest trend of having the PS teachers sign Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. I just have to remember to do it at the end of each school year. You know, and keep it consistent.

Uh, see you next year? Haha.