Preschool in Sweden

Just when we thought it was never going to happen, we got a spot at a preschool! It wasn't our first choice. And at first, we weren't sure we wanted it. But, the more we learned about it, the better it seemed, so we decided to give it a try. Considering William has never been in daycare/preschool, this was kind of scary. At the same time, we knew William wanted to get out more. Meet new friends. Learn new things. He just started this week, and so far we haven't left him there alone, but we are ready to. So is he. It's only 3 hours a day, so it is pretty easy. It's a great start for us. We feel pretty comfortable leaving him there. Living in the states (Arkansas) we never even considered sending him to daycare/preschool.

There are fundamental differences between parenting/schooling in Arkansas (USA) and Sweden. The biggest difference, that I will never get over, is the practice of spanking. Considering spanking was outlawed in Sweden the year I was born (1979), it seems very old-fashioned and I think it is utterly wrong! One of the main reasons we moved back to Sweden, was that we think it is a better place for kids to grow up. I hope letting William start preschool here in Sweden will be good for him, and for us. And that it will reassert our decision to move back.