Preschool Dilemma

I finally got Lucas in for his two year checkup on Friday and as expected, he is doing great! He's finally steadied out at 31 lbs and is in the 90th percentile for height. But we already knew he'd be a tall one!

After the standard doctor checkup I was given a developmental survey to fill out. As with each and every well baby checkup, he scored above and beyond where he should be. As standard procedure, the specialist comes in to meet with you and your child to go over the survey, answer any questions, and offer resources if your child is in need of help in any particular area. Our lady was extremely nice and absolutely blown away by Lucas! She told me that in the two years that she's been assessing children at the hospital, she has only ever come across ONE other child that could talk as well as Lucas! She said that his verbal capabilities were extraordinary and couldn't stop telling me how impressed she was. She claimed that his fine motor skills were exceptional and that he very well falls into the category of a "gifted child". (If you read my blog regularly, you know that I just referenced him to the gifted checklist...and he aced it!).

At his age, Lucas should not be able to speak or draw as well as he does. And because he is left handed, she suspects that he will be very artistic growing up. Funny, because he sure did not get that from me! She loved his sun picture that he drew recently and couldn't stop smiling when she listened to his "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" recording. I have been advised to try and get him into school as soon as possible because she fears he will be far too advanced by the time he is ready to start kindergarten. Which brings me right back to my big dilemma...do I homeschool or not? I know that Lucas is as advanced as he is because I work with him constantly and consistently. Do I really trust that someone else will do the same? The few places that I did looked into require that the child be at least 3 years of age. I'm certain that he could enter now and be just fine, but rules are rules. Plus, we're still working on the potty training. He's decided to rebel. *sigh*

So here I am. Stuck. What is the best thing for my son? Do I continue with what I am doing now or try to look into other centers that may take him early? From the moment you find out that you a pregnant parenting is nothing but decisions. Every decision you make has a direct impact on your child, so I hope I can chose the best one for him. I believe that children learn best while having fun and associating the concepts with things that interest them. I guess I need to purchase some workbooks and start more of a structurized preschool time to see how he adjusts.

I never imagined that my child would basically be in school by age 2. It definitely makes me feel cheated out of the baby years, but nonetheless, I couldn't be prouder!