Should I send my 4 year old to primary school?

Don't send him now. If he cries as you say he is too young. Wait a year. If you send him now he will be uncomfortable and be slower than the rest of his classmates. So what if he doesn't get to go to the best school. By waiting a year He will be more mature, ready to earn, and will enjoy school much more. Sending him now could ruin education for him for the rest of his life.

I think you are describing your feeling and your anxiety about being parted from your child. He might cry but the staff are trained to deal with children who are distressed and they will be able to distract him. it is much better for him to start when all the other children start so he can start to make friendship groups. the teachers are used to young children having toilet accidents too. It is usually when they are having a good time and forget to go until it is too late. you can work on that from now until he starts. Get him ready for school by making sure he can dress himself and put on his own coat. buy him shoes with velcro that he can do himself. If he starts later, the other children will have made their friends. He will probably surprise you. It will be good for him. primary school is a fun place to be. Its your anxiety that you need to work on. Make sure you have something to do or somewhere to go on that first day. Somewhere you can be close if school needs to ring. Ask the teachers what will happen if he is upset so you know. They are used to dealing with anxious parents as well. i have four children and it didnt get any easier leaving them on that first day. Your baby is growing up. Crying does not mean he is too young. we have older children who cry. My daughter cried every morning until she was nine. She was fine in school she wanted me to feel guilty about leaving her and it worked until one day I went back after five minutes and looked through the classroom window to see her sitting chatting and laughing with her friends. They know exactly how to pull at your heart strings. Try not to worry. He will be fine.

Send him - he will be comforted by being with his friends from playgroup/nursey (he will see them having fun and will join in.

My cousin was in the same situation - her daughter was 3 years and 1 month when all her 4 year old friends started school. The 3 year old went to school with her friends and is doing really well and is apparently loving every second of school.

yaa send him.i can understand its diffuicult but he will learn.it will b for him

send him/her

all the kids i have known to include me , was nervous ....scared .. once there ...it's the best

sand castle's, painting , creating bubbles , homework .... getting little friends