Thursday, October 16, 2008

Its not easy to be three!

Another disappointing morning at the playground. Tons of kids out playing, but not one that would make a good playmate for Carson. There seems to be a scarcity of three year olds in this place. Most of the children out playing today were 5 or 6 or older and weren't interested in making friends with Carson. As a mother it is seriously so hard to sit and watch your child try to make friends with kids who won't even acknowledge your child is there.

And the other end of the spectrum...the kids that are younger. I mean, the next closest in age to Carson are the 2 year olds, but they are the kids that have barely turned two and are still very much toddlerish. Even at church there is only one other three year old and he and Carson haven't made friends yet. Frustrating. My son needs friends and since preschool isn't an option right now with our financial situation I'm wondering how we're ever going to find other three year olds to play with!

On the bright side, thank heavens for Chandler! At least Carson has one good friend (besides his cousins) and that is such a blessing. Now if only I could get Carson to play nicer with him...

4 comments:

KJ and Michelle said...

That is no fun for Carson! No worries though, there are tons of kids in Utah and you are bound to come upon another three year old for him! Good Luck!! :)

tiff snedaker said...

Oh ((HUGS)). I still think it's weird that there aren't any kids Carson's age in your ward. Glad that Chan can be a good playmate for him though!

Glad to hear Jonas' well baby check went well. Did you end up going to South Summit? If so, what did you think? He sure is a tall little boy!

Laura said...

You might try to look into a preschool that is free. Not sure what is around SLC, but there are quite a few preschools in Ohio that are part of the school district and if you meet the financial requirement they are free. Also, there are some preschools that are for kids with disabilities and they are always in need of peer model students (kids without special needs). Those will also usually take financial status into consideration. You also may want to try the community rec center. Carson could do different classes with other kids his age and they are usually super cheap for resident. Good luck!

Birch Family said...

hang in there chang is hard on everyone we will pray for him