MY 3 year old spends a lot of time at his grandmas. We lived there for like 2 years of his life I understand him wanting to be there. The thing is that he will spend days upon days over there. He doesn't really get a chance to hang out with kids his own age. What can I do to get him around more children. I don't have any friends with kids. I can't afford a good nursery school and refuse to send him to one with the poorer kids. There aren't many children's groups in my town. Actually there are none. Its a 30 mile drive to the nearest so any help with how to meet kids?
2006-11-06 10:22:36 · 15 answers · asked by Mama of Cuties 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
We are not poor. I just cant afford about 200 a week for nursery school. I don't go to church, should I join one just for that?
2006-11-06 10:28:41 · update #1
You can always go to your local library. They usually have a reading group to younger children. He can learn how to sit next to children his age and see how they interact. I wouldn't worry too much about him not having friends yet. He'll get them soon enough in Kindergarten.
2006-11-06 10:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy, that's hard. When my son was born we lived in a city with a baby class so he was around other kids from birth. Then we moved and I got him into a day care at a church school two to three days a week for a few hours. At three he started preschool. I feel that young children being around other children is very important because I was an only and spent all my time with adults. When I got to school I couldn't cope with kids because I didn't have any experience with them. My son is 12 now and he's known his best friend since he was 3. They are like brothers, which is good because they are both onlys too.
2006-11-06 10:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Joanne B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you should create a children's group since there happen to be none in your town. You can put an ad in the paper and see if you get enough of a response to make it worthwhile (even just a couple of mothers would be great!) and set a date to meet somewhere (even a park if you're uncomfortable having it at your home) and meet somewhere so that the children can interact. You can just do a test run and see how it goes. If you enjoy it (and, most importantly, your son enjoys himself) then you can set up another date and time with the mothers.
Or, at 3 ... preschool... or even a couple 1/2 days a week at a great daycare can provide enough time to socialize and interact with other children.
Best wishes.
2006-11-06 10:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some school districts have a pre-kindergarten, call you school and see if there is one. Church groups sometimes have children's programs as does the library. Our park district has a wonderful preschool program, maybe yours does too. As for the nursery school with the poorer kids, why don't you visit it and then see how they handle the kids and how is offered. Children, that age don't know they are poor, unless someone tells them.
2006-11-06 10:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask at the local library if you can post flyers to start your own playgroup for toddlers. I'm sure there are other moms in the same boat. Not sure where you live, but pre-schools don't normally charge that much. The ones I have checked on in our area are about $140-170 a month
2006-11-06 10:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
little kids do need to learn how get along with other children…
my friend who is a single mom and has not much extra money takes her kids to the McDonald playland to play with other kids, when the kids are playing she talks with the other parents and they would often plan to meet there again at later date…
so now it’s a regular day and time planned so each week several other kids along with their parents/grandparent go there… the kids play the grow up chat… they all have a great time and look forward to seeing their playland friends. and to avoid feeding the kids McDonalds food she takes them after lunch for a healthy dessert like the apple & caramel or frozen yogurt cone… or milk and cookies… ;)
they also go to story time each week at the local library and sunday school at church during mass…
2006-11-06 10:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by string1dm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a local church preschool,, or Sunday school, are to good choices. Whether the kids or poor or not is not the kids fault, you may find a new friend there.
2006-11-06 10:26:07 · answer #7 · answered by avery 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand your predicament! My mother asked the church id she could find a way to have volunteers do a 'Free Day Care' Note that we didn't attend this church and my little brother made dozens of friends!
2006-11-06 10:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 year olds do what is called parallel play. Put a bunch of 3 years olds together, and they will copy each others actions, but not really interact. They learn faster when they they can do this, but when your child starts to school, he will quickly catch up.
2006-11-06 10:36:33 · answer #9 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not sure what to tell you but i think taking him to a park like i don't know if you have a kidspace but we do and its like and outdoor park with swings and things. also kids at your church in the nursery program there would be good
2006-11-06 10:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by i love paris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋