Hi! I will be moving to Denton over the summer with a kindergarten age child. Does have recommendations for after school programs for kids that age? Also, what recommendations do people have for gyms with childcare in the area? I appreciate the help in advance!
Hello! I am moving to the area in July and was hoping to get some information about schools in the area. My daughter has a 504 from her previous district (out of state). I am hoping to find a school that can offer her good behavioral support in the regular ed kindergarten classroom. We are also black and I would prefer a school with other black students so she is not the only one in her class. Does anyone have suggestions about the best elementary schools for those criteria?
Thanks in advance!
My daughter’s (6) dad passed away before she turned one. Since then, I have stayed in the same area because she has siblings and family on her dad’s side in the area. I (30f) have no family here. I have a few friends that help babysit every now and then but that’s it. The closest family I have is 3 hours away. Most of the time, it’s just me and her.
Well recently, she has been noticing a lot more that her classmates and other kids in her clubs/extra curricular activities have lots of family that come to their events. She especially notices the dads, but notices other family members as well. She has started asking me to make sure I invite her aunt, uncle, and grandpa (dad’s side) to everything she has. I also invite two of my closest friends because she has positive relationships with both of them and they feel like family to her. I have talked with each of these people about how much it means to her to have family and have people come to her things besides me.
Today, she had a music program. I invited her aunt, uncle, grandpa, and my two friends weeks ago. All confirmed they were coming. One friend told me they couldn’t come about a week ago because their own child had something come up. I was very understanding of that. No problem. But today, about one hour before the show, her aunt, uncle, and grandpa all canceled. The uncle and grandpa didn’t give a reason. The aunt said she didn’t have a ride, even though I had offered to pick her up multiple times. Then my other friend canceled about 30 minutes before because they “had too much to do around the house.”
Maybe I am overreacting, but I am pissed. I have been staying in this area for 6 years for her to be close to her dad’s family and they have never showed up to a single event. Today feels like the last straw for me. I have had a few job opportunities come up out of state and, until now, I hadn’t taken them seriously because I want my daughter to grow up having some connection to her dad. But, at this point it seems like she won’t have that connection and support from his family anyway? They don’t even make an effort to see her/invite her over when they have her other siblings over. Am I overreacting for considering taking other jobs and moving because they didn’t show up for her?