Are they kidding?

[Daydream Believer]

I was asked last week if I had book DD into 3 y.o. kinder yet. Are they serious? Do I really need to book her in now? She's only 1

Are kinders all the same? and what sort of cost is involved?

[Lulu]

There aren't many 3 yr old kinders available so they are in demand. Stick her name on the list anyway

[Olive]

definatly do it! some around here need names from birth DD1 was booked in at 18 months and even that was late

[MantaRay]

It seems ridiculous doesn't it! It was only after DS2 was born and I was asked if I had put his name down for kindy yet that I found out I should have done it for DS1 as soon as he was born. Luckily they introduced a prep year in Qld since then and fewer mums are sending kids to kindy now, so we still got a spot.

[Erin_25]

It doesn't hurt to be on the list & yes 3yr old kinder spaces usually (well in qld) are only given out after the 4yr old spaces are filled. So if you really want them to attend YES the name goes on the list very early & even then you may not get a spot.

[Nelle]

It's insane isn't it. As far as I understand, 3yo kindy is mostly about socialisation and getting your kids used to structure, so if you found a playgroup with structure that might work just as well? Our playgroup has playtime, with rules, then when the bell rings it's outside play time, and then they're supposed to wash their hands on their way back in, then it's snack time where they all have to wait and sing a cute little grace before they can eat and then storytime/songtime. There's quite a bit of structure, they know what's expected of them and what happens when, so I think that will be good enough for me.

So if you can't get your bub into 3yo, or don't want to, there's another good option. If you can find a good playgroup.

[~Raven~]

Yes do it now! We are in a high growth area I was told to enrol C at the 2yo check.

Unless you know you are going to move before then cos it will cost you $50

We had to enrol M in kinder at 6 weeks in Narre Warren

[Bathsheba]

Hah! I have a 3yo (just turned) and I haven't booked him in anywhere yet. I probably should. My other 2 kids went to 3yo kinder. I'm just not really inspired by any of the places around here anymore I guess. I don't know what I'll be doing myself yet (next year) so it's hard to know where will be the best place. If I am working then the council kinder won't work because the hours are too irregular.