I'm a big boy now.

Just before I went to South Africa I had a phone call from the nursery at Sam's school to say that they had some spaces available at the afternoon session nursery, if we would like Tom to start there - as soon as possible.  My initial thought was "yes please!".  But then I started to have some doubts. 

• Tom would be the youngest child there. 
• His exuberance is often quite overwhelming, and perhaps he needed another 9 months growing up before he was put in the position of a more formal educational set up. 
• He would make friends with the children there but in September they would move up to Reception and he would have to spend another full year in nursery.
• He was very happy at Rainbows, was there any point in uprooting him.
• The structure of my week would change completely - from 3 four hour sessions a week he would be doing 5 three hour sessions.  Which sounds like more time but in real terms is not.

I talked to Steve, I talked to friends and I talked to Tom and in the end we decided that it could only be beneficial for him.  He started on Monday the 31st of January and I am so glad we decided he should go, because he absolutely loves it.  It is a first rate nursery, with excellent ofsted reports, inspirational teachers and a fantastic holistic environment.  Sam loved it when he was there and the wonderful Mrs Ford and Mrs Bateman (hurrah!) are still committed to welfare and education of all the children in their care. 

Tom cannot wait to get there in the afternoon, singing "I'm going to nursery school" on the way there, and accelerating as we approach, racing off to the entrance.  He seems very happy and has settled amazingly well.  So, there we go!