tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393281952284931907.post3017040269381092998..comments2023-11-03T04:12:08.820-07:00Comments on Family of Four: 1+1=2Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01528241501634546300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393281952284931907.post-25761223659476421032012-02-15T09:11:53.132-08:002012-02-15T09:11:53.132-08:00Wow, she knows a lot!! Tyler can't read yet, b...Wow, she knows a lot!! Tyler can't read yet, but he's trying. He can do the other things...except sitting still :) hehe (he can do that but he's a boy and well, you know...)<br /><br />We have one of the best public school systems in the country here so we didn't even second guess ours! If we were in DSM, we might be thinking differently....Tyler-Ashlee's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155638746817163966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2393281952284931907.post-87659244861570679172012-02-15T07:39:14.082-08:002012-02-15T07:39:14.082-08:00We had it easy. Our public school district is hug...We had it easy. Our public school district is huge and was 20 minutes away. However, the little school attached to our church was just a block away. It IS our community school. While Jeremy was backed up about the money, (which ended up being the same price as a sitter) and the Catholic factor, we fell in love with the preschool program, the teachers, the parent support, and the community feel. The public school has elementary class sizes of 30. At the private, preschool was 15, with an aide, and Kindergarten is only 5! So to private school they'll go until 7th grade, when we have to make another decision. I tell you the best thing for our spoiled diva is the uniforms! This has saved us many an argument over whether the outfit is pink enough, or frilly enough! And, after shopping this last weekend and seeing all the clothes, we realize it has saved us a butt load of money! <br />About the sibling factor, Emily was heartbroken, especially when her "boyfriend" at the sitter left for preschool M-W and she goes Th-F. She was suddenly the oldest at the sitter M-W, and she couldn't understand why her sissy got to go 5 days and she could only go two, as 3 year-old preschool is 2 days a week! She really acted out for about 4 months, throwing fits, regressing on potty training, ending up in time out every day! Now she is in a rhythm, and is the sitter's "best" helper in the kitchen with special jobs to get lunch, dinner, snacks and baked goods ready. And she can't wait to be a big girl like her sister and go to school more days next year, 4 days for 4 year-old preschool.<br />I hope Brynn has a great experience. In the end, it's all about what is best for your kiddo, and it's great you can have that choice. Because, I'm sure you're like me, and you'd do anything to make sure they get the best education they can!chrissyruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510325508464091703noreply@blogger.com