Field Trips!

Today Jackson had his last field trip of the year.  They went to Mercury Gymnastics for a Fun and Fit Field Trip.  There was a lot of jumping, flipping, and running and the kids had a blast…all except Brady.  I took him thinking there would be something for him to do but it really was very focused on the Pre-K kids.  It all worked out okay because Brady got to go to McDonalds and play (and eat a cheeseburger-his fav!)  I’m feeling so much more at peace with our decision to let Jackson have another year of Pre-K with each passing day.  I met more parents today who have made the same decision for their son who’s birthday is June 30 (he will be 5 too).  I have no doubts that Jackson would be intellectually ready for Kindergarten but I worry about his emotional maturity.  It’s such a big decision that I feel will affect his whole academic life.  I see so much potential in him.  This kid has a photographic memory (not sure where in the world he got that from.  Couldn’t be from his Statistic-loving father???)  It’s just that he keeps coming home and telling me that he cried at school (but just a little bit) because he wanted his mommy.  His teacher assures me that this has only been since Hudson was born.  I can buy that.  It’s such a major life change to add a new sibling.  I just don’t want to put him in a position where he is the follower because he is more immature.  I think he will have so much more confidence if he is the oldest in the class.  We shall see…