So I’m trying to find a nursery for my daughter. She’ll be three this year and I’m finally starting to feel as though she’ll get something out of going there, although it will break my heart to let go of her just a little bit. It didn’t suit me to send her at a very young age but that means I still have to go through the wrench of leaving her in the care of nursery teachers. Terrifying. I didn’t know what I wanted out of a nursery but I’m starting to get a strong feeling of what I DON’T want as I visit and shortlist or rule out schools. Here’s my list of don’t wants so far…
1. I don’t want my daughter to wear a school uniform at the age of freakin’ 3!!
2. I don’t want my daughter to be fed the kind of shit I’ve spent the last 27 months carefully avoiding
3. I don’t want my daughter to be cooped up all day in a windowless room
4. I don’t want my daughter to be cooped up all day in a 1m x 1m box
5. I don’t want my daughter to be left to ‘cope with her own feelings’ of sadness/loneliness/hurt, etc at the age of freakin’ 3!!
6. I don’t want my daughter to be ‘selected’ for primary school. I mean, c’mon, how much pressure do you want to heap on these kids ffs?!
I’m sure I will be adding to this list over the coming weeks. Right now, home schooling is starting to look like a more attractive option! Sigh…