Half-day or Full-day.?

Question

Hello, I'm Ella. I'm 8 months pregnant with twin girls, and already have 3 girlies! Charianna Rose is 5 y/o and will be in K-5 next year. Danielle Elizabeth is 2 but will turn 3 next month, she will be in K-3 next year. Caroline Scarlett (goes by Scarlett) is 9 almost 10 months old and will be in the nursery in the fall! Anyway, the kids are going to go to a one-week bible school next week and they have half-day or full-day. I want all of the kids to go, but they will all be in different groups, because of ages. So should I just let them go half-day or should they go full-day and make new friends? Half day is from 8 in the morning til 12:30 in the afternoon, while full-day is from 8 in the morning til 4:15 in the afternoon. Should I split them up? What would you do? Thanks in advance. ~Ella~

No by splitting them up I meant letting the 5 y/o go full day and the baby going for half-day!

It might sound like I'm trying to get rid of them... but I'm not, okay maybe I am a little. But I'm 8 months preggo and I'm sooooo tired!

Answer 1

I would definitely let Charianna Rose go a full day - it will be good practice for starting Kindergarten next year. Danielle Elizabeth may want to go a full day like big sister, but, then again, if Scarlett is getting to come home early, she may feel left out if she doesn't get to come home, too (for that matter Charianna Rose may, as well). Scarlett I would probably only send for half-days. She's still just a baby, and this would actually be a good time for you and her to have a little one-on-one time before the new babies get here in a month. If it is possible, I would send the oldest two for full days and the youngest for half-days if it is possible to pick the baby up without the younger two seeing you. If they see you coming to get her but can't go, too, they may feel that they are being punished for some reason. Of course, there's the possibility that they'll love playing with their new friends so much that they won't want to go with you even if they see you! Anyway, the decision is really yours, of course, and however you decide to do it ought to be fine. Good luck - I can't imagine how full your hands must be! I quit after having two girls 19 months apart; I just couldn't handle the thought of how exhausting it would be to have more. My hat's off to you!

Answer 2

How hard or easy will it be for you to go get them at different times. If it were me, I would let them go the same. It's too hard on mom to stay in the road all the time but if it's just for one week, then you might could let the older one go longer. What does your 5 yr old want to do? Let them help you make the decision. You should like you have your hands full - 5 little girls - you will have lots of help. God bless you. I had two boys and always wanted a girl but it just wasn't meant to be. I do have a little 9yr old granddaughter that lives with me so I did get my little girl after all. Whatever you decide, I do believe, I would let them all do the same. ALL day will give you some time to rest before your twins are born and it is for just a week. I'm being wishy washy on this one but all day won't hurt them and might help you out at the same time.

Your children have beautiful names - what are the twins going to be named?

Answer 3

I would let Charianna go full-day and I would use your judgement with Danielle. If she's never been away from you for a full-day, then I would try half-day for the first couple days and if she wants to stay later, finish out the week with her full-day. Is baby Scarlett going too? She should probably only go half-day too considering how young she is unless they're used to you being gone all day already! Congrats on your twins!

Answer 4

let them go full day and split them up that way they will be able to establish social skills on their own and won't always be dependent on their siblings.

Answer 5

Half-day is enough.