Another Preschool....

So, I think I made a big mom mistake and I take full credit for it. As you know I put Cole in a new Preschool as we moved to P-Ville. He was set to go Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9:00 - 12:00. This particular preschool is run by two older women and I must admit now the facilities are old as well. I picked this one because my dad and brother know the owner and I felt better about sending Cole to a school that my family knows the owner. Well, it did not go as planned. Last Thursday Cole woke up and I could just tell something was wrong. The tears began to flow and the "mommy I don't want to go to school" started. Never have I ever heard those words come out of his mouth. I was not sure what to do, so we talked and he agreed to go. It was so hard to drop him off with his tear stained face and then come home and worry for the three hours. When I picked him up he seemed fine but did not want to talk about school at all. Well, along come Monday night and I could hear Cole moving around in his bed. I went in his room to find him sitting up. I asked what was up and with those big alligator tears he told me "mommy I don't want to go to school tomorrow, the teachers are mean to me". Of course my tears started to flow and I reassured him that everything would be ok and mommy would take care of it. I stayed with him until he fell asleep and then I came to the living room, looked at JD and said, "I am moving Cole to another school". No way in my mind should a three year old be so upset, nervous and sad to go to preschool that he is losing sleep from it. Plus, NO ONE should ever be mean to my baby. So, luckily my new neighbor who has a 4 year old sends him to a cute Montessori by our house. So, I texted her, got her opinion and asked if they had spots open. Tuesday morning with both babies in tow, we headed to First Friends Montessori. So, this is where I think I made that big mom mistake by not checking out a few other schools. This school was the right fit. Bright, fun, younger teachers, playground was amazing, everyone was friendly and Cole just seemed to feel at ease there. I felt at ease there. I got all his paperwork in and Wednesday morning we were off! Cole was shy at first but once he saw the legos and his friend Koa he was good to go. He now goes Wednesday and Thursday fro 8:30 - 12:30. I am letting him eat lunch there, just to get a little more playtime with friends. I might have him go until 2:30 like the rest of the class but for now we are going to take it slow. So, my lesson to myself is to follow your gut instinct and always listen to your babies. I can now hopefully (depending on baby) get some rest knowing that Cole is a happy Preschooler again.