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DD (just turned 2) just started at a Montessori school for a few hours in the AM two mornings a week. I do not think she would have been ready to part from me any earlier and she still does cry at the initial drop off. That said, she talks about school every day and loves her teachers. I like that it gives her some time away from me with a different group of people and different things to do. Maybe start somewhere next fall but just one or two mornings a week. DD loves museums too much to send her to school every day. Other ideas are botanic gardens classes, Music Together or Kindermusik classes, mom/tot classes where you go with her (we go to one and have been since the fall, it was a good transition), museum classes... ect. Everything mentioned you go with your child but they can be pricy. An alternative is creating a learning play group with 1-2 moms where you each come up with a "lesson" for your week to host. Just some thoughts!