What age... (couple of questions, thanks!)

[ELF1981]

• do you take them for an eye test?
  
  
• do you HAVE to have sorted out a school placement?
  
  Thanks! I'll probably think of another as soon as I click "create" but TIA

[Hulababy]

1. They will have an eye test at school, in reception. I think they used to do it as part of the preschool assessment by the HV but we dont't have them anymore. As I wear glasses I took DD when she was 5 - she was fine. They said to visit every couple of years just to check.

2. Child must start school in the term after they are 5. You normally apply for a place in the year before they would join Reeption. So DD started school Septemeber 2006, and we had to have our application form in for state schools around December 2005.

[ELF1981]

I only wondered about the eyes because mine are awful, I've worn glasses since I was about eight, and DH wears glasses too. He isn't as bad as me (mine are nearly -4) and he was concerned we should take her early.

Phew, not got to worry too much about school then - two years before I start panicking!! (which suits me as we're planning on moving and not sure where yet)

[Hulababy]

You can take them to the opticians very early if you are worried at all. They don't have to be able to recognise letters or anything like that.

[ChasingSquirrels]

• mine had a pre-school eye check at the doc's within the last school year.

- they don't have to start SCHOOL the term after they are 5, they have to be EDUCATED.

[ELF1981]

Thank you for your replies

One more - dentist!! Am I a bad mother as she hasn't been yet

(She's going to be two in Oct)

[ELF1981]

CS - by educated do you mean knowing numbers / alphabet / words before school starts etc?

[Hulababy]

DD went to the dentist from about 18 months. I was concerned as she had her bottom middle front teeth missing, so took her with me fromthen on.

DS - true. I was just referring to OP asking about school placements, rather than HEding type info.

[Hulababy]

EELF _ think CS means that your child doesn't have to attend school once he is 5. You have the choice to home educate your child instead.

[ELF1981]

I dont think I'm good enough to HE

Thank you for the replies

[ChasingSquirrels]

yes sorry, as Hula says, I read your post as not being sure if you wanted to choose school - but I was probably wrong.

[AllBuggiedOut]

DS2 had his 2 year check today and asked if I had any concerns about his eyesight. She wanted to know if anybody in the family wore glasses before age 5, so I guess they maybe follow up if there is a history of early eyesight problems?

[ELF1981]

I do cross my fingers she doesn't get my eyesight.