did you make friends from preschool?

[brachysira]

My daughter just turned 2, and we need to decide if she should start preschool at 2.5.  She is really into other kids, and right now we do a lot of classes and playdates.  However, she doesn't really have any "friends" because every class is short and different moms always go to moms' group playdates.  I don't really have more than a couple mom friends because I don't really click with some of the moms' group and I haven't really gone beyond short conversations with moms' at our classes.  We would save money and do a lot of fun stuff if I kept her home another year, and I suspect she won't be potty trained or very good at following directions at 2.5.  I would really rather do something like "tot school" or just have regular playdates or a baby-sitting share, but we don't know any kids who are 2, and the older kids she plays with already go to preschool.  The only reason I would really consider 3 years of preschool is so she could play with some of the same kids more than once in a while and perhaps we could make some friends to do things with.  Did your kids find some friends for playdates from their first year at preschool?

[mrslka]

E doesn't have specific friends. We have play dates with a few of my friends that have kids around the same age but it's not like having friends in elementary or high school. Around here most kids don't start preschool until age 4, there is only a few preschools in the area and it can be hard to get into one. We are starting E next fall at 3.5 because he is ready. I think at 2.5 it's a little young to start preschool. It sounds like you are socializing your LO already and that's what is important. As for making friends yourself, try setting up a play date with other moms from your classes. You might not click completely with them but you won't know until you try.

[KC thepouchh8r]

Yes,ds had a friend his first week. As the year went on he made multiple friends. He started the week if his third bday though.

[queenbabee]

Not helpful, but I am terrified of the "clicking" with other parents because my child is friends with theirs.
Confession Monday I guess.
Good luck! DS is still a baby so not much more to offer.

[queenbabee]

Feb 2, 2015 20:50:46 GMT -5 trichie5 said:

Feb 2, 2015 9:18:34 GMT -5 queenbabee said:

Not helpful, but I am terrified of the "clicking" with other parents because my child is friends with theirs.
Confession Monday I guess.
Good luck! DS is still a baby so not much more to offer.

This is me, too. I *thought* I had made good friends while DD1 was in kindergarten, but when we decided to home school first grade, they haven't said a word to me since.

I do have a couple really good friends on our home school group, but now I'm worried that I'm going to lose those friends when DD1 goes back to private school this fall! But with 3u3, there is no way I could home school, too!

With just 1 I barely have time anyways! How do you make time for friends with 3u3! No snark here. I'm completely curious...?!
but DH and I talk about this all the time. I'm not saying I'm picky, BUT....Yeah. I'm saying that lol. It's just hard making friends in your 30's. Genuine anyways. (I'm 32)

[queenbabee]

Feb 2, 2015 21:20:18 GMT -5 trichie5 said:

My biggest thing is where do you meet people on your 30s? You're too old for bars, too young for Bingo... In my area, the mommy groups I've tried to join have been really cliquish and snarky. Needless to say, with my baby #4 on the way, I do **NOT** fit their mold.

I think this deserves it's own thread! Really good question.

[ashiscute]

DD started preschool right at 3 and has not really made friends. However, she has a speech disorder and social delay and goes to school with all other kids who have some sort of disability or delay. She has made huge progress with her speech and social skills though.

We are starting DS in preschool in September and he will just turn 3 as well. We could have waited one more year since this will probably mean 3 years of preschool but I thought it was important for him to get out and socialize regularly. We are in a playgroup that gets together once or twice each week but we can still do that and preschool I think. DS will be going two mornings for 3 hours per day. I don't think that's too much for a 2 or 3 yo.