Almost 4 year old very bored at nursery!

[Lissa]

I actually pulled my daughter out of her first school at the end of her first year because of their lacksidasical attitude to learning. When I voiced concern that she didn't seem to be making any progress beyond what she was being taught at home I got the reply 'We don't believe in pushing children. She will progress in time' My reply of 'Before she's 20 would be nice' wasn't appreciated

I moved her to a different school and the change was remarkable. She actually wanted to go and came on in leaps and bounds.

Never be afraid to voice concerns about your childs progress.

Nah - we've explored all the avenues although we are looking to see if my wife can work 5 days a week but school hours only which may help a bit.

He is 4 in October so missed out on this years intake and our closest school the one our daughter goes to only has one intake a year.

We never realised at the time just how good our daughters nursery was until now.

Yesterday my wife gave them some work for them to do with him, so they didn't even have to prepare it, but they put him in fornt of it and left him to it.

Not read all the replies but I wouldn't totally rely on the education system to teach my children. My mum used to get us to read books and all sorts before I went to school and that was back when schools had much less heads per class. I imagine this to be part and parcel of parenting.

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

Not read all the replies but I wouldn't totally rely on the education system to teach my children. My mum used to get us to read books and all sorts before I went to school and that was back when schools had much less heads per class. I imagine this to be part and parcel of parenting.

Neither would I. Clear conflict here. You are paying and it isn't right that the nursery should try to hold him back. but the nursery will be bound by that triumph of socialist planning called the National Curriculum, so what's good for the er less gifted is also good enough for the more able.

Do what you can at home and to hell with the nursery.

it sounds like its nursery as opposed to pre school. The private sector is more of a child care facility than a place of education. If he is there all day it is a long day for him and he should be able to choose his own activities within reason. Allowing him to watch some tv in the afternoon can be educational (without him even being aware he is learning). He is only 4 let him be a kid, once he gets to school that is him stuck with learning for next 14 years.

If your kids are bored, put them in the bin for a few hours!