Thanks for your insight, OHGrandma. I try not to be hard on my MIL, but she hasn't been very supportive when it comes to our kids. She tends to undermine what we want on a regular basis. She watches DD3 and DD8mo. two days a week (that's all I work outside the home), so she'd only have to take DD3 to preschool one day a week. It's MAYBE 5 miles away, if that.
MIL doesn't adapt to change very well and has the belief that being GT just makes it easier to go through school -- my DH was her only GT son and MIL is not GT herself so she has a limited understanding. When I've explained why this school would be such a good fit for DD, she tries to find faults with it (Does it have extracurricular activities? Sports? I think ages 3-5 is a big age range for one class, etc. . .)
We kind of went through this when I was pregnant with DD8mo -- we asked her months in advance if she wanted to watch both kids when I worked (BTW, we pay her VERY well - more than if we took them to a daycare). She never gave us an answer -- DH had to drag it out of her and this was just weeks before I was to go back to work. Her response was a pessimistic-sounding, "Well, I'll see how it goes." All I want is an honest answer so that I can make arrangements elsewhere if need be.
In general, we have a great relationship but sometimes MIL drives me crazy.
momofgtboys -- to answer your questions/skepticism about the school:
Yes, the school goes up to 5th grade so they have the material for her to keep advancing at her own rate. If she stays for K, there are 8 kids to a class.
JBDad, where in the country do you live?? I'm curious if it's a regional cost-increase for the school or if I just found one heck of a deal in my city.
