Jenn Unplugged

I think that what you're doing sounds fantastic. At this age children learn mainly by play anyway, and most people choose preschool just for socialization, but it sounds like he's already getting that from the gymboree classes and such. I taught preschool for five years and the two year old class was more or less daycare. They just aren't ready for a structured school day at that age. You'll be amazed at the changes you see in him over the next few years, they grow so fast. So my advice would be to keep doing what you're doing for now. I think it's brilliant that you get to spend most days with him, and your two days working will give you a bit of time to get away and be you, not just a mom, plus it gives him breaks as well. Unschooling works just fine for kids Carter's age. I homeschool now, and we follow a curriculum, but Gage is 11 and needs the structure, well we both do really, to keep us on task and focused. I say follow your instincts, they're most often right, and spend as much time as you can with him. They're only babies for a short time.