Parenting: Trial and Error

Earlier this year, I’ve mentioned about Ashrie attending a playgroup and our dilemma that she might be too young for that. We are thinking that it’s just a 2-hour session and hopes that she might be able to socialize well with other kids her age and to have a breath of fresh air from the everyday routine she has at home. But our good intentions seem not to suit her age just yet.

A few days after attending the playgroup, she developed separation anxiety. She was restless, she couldn’t sleep at night, and she’s having nightmares and even wet her undies. This really troubled us because we know she is not like that, she’s a happy toddler and well-in-fact toilet-trained at her early age.

The thought of school, and hearing about her teachers drove her eyes to well-up in tears. And it breaks our hearts. She’s just two and she doesn’t deserve this kind of stress. After not much thought, we withdrew her from the playgroup. We’ve decided altogether not to get another playgroup and for Ashrie to stay at home for the meantime. She will again be home-schooled by her ever creative mom while we prepare her emotionally for preschool maybe next semester or early next year.

I haven’t heard anyone in his teens who’s not ready for preschool anyway. We’ll just let her enjoy her toddler years to the fullest.

Hmm, I wonder what the teachers are doing with them in playgroup. Hopefully not any of these…

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