Personally, I think its a great idea to send him. I did it with my own son who is now 6. I wanted him to interact with other adults who are the 'boss' and make sure he understood that he had to follow someone else's rules. He absolutely LOVED IT! He got to go to someone else's house and play with their toys. He loved the provider and she was fantastic to him. I think it was a great decision for my son. Yes, it was a pain to fork out the money when I was home, but for his socialization and just general skills it was well worth it. He totally loves school and is fantastic there with both the kids and adults. At home, not so much lol