My son turned 3 a couple a weeks ago and b/c the way his birthday falls he is in the 2 y.o. Mother's Day Out. He is an only child and this is our 1st MDO experience. The teacher has made a few comments about my son's smarts that have rubbed me the wrong way, but today's comment really shocked me. Today she told me that my son was "too verbal and beyond his years in reading" and "don't teach him ANYTHING else". She added "he will be bored in kindergarten". She said these comments in a nasty tone and was very curious if he had any playmates his age outside of class and said that he needed to "concentrate on play". My hands are shaking as I write this b/c I am so furious and at such a loss on how to make this lady understand that he does exactly the same thing outside of class as in (play). He has lots of friends of all ages including his own. I don't teach him and I don't understand how he does it, but he's taught himself. Is the teacher intimidated by him? He seems to have a lot of fun and really enjoys playing with his friends there. I don't want to pull him out mid-year, but should I be looking for somewhere else? Should I talk to the director? Should I ignore the teacher's ignorance and hope a new teacher next year will be more enthusiastic about his thirst for knowledge? This teacher also has expressed irritation at his "constant barrage of questions". Have you gone through anything similar?
