How to Prepare Children for Preschool

The thought of the first day at preschool is the one that gives jitters to both the parents as well as the children. After all, it is the first moment when your child steps into the outside world. So, it is bound to create fears and excitement on the part of parents as well as children. But, the reasons for these jitters are different on both the sides. Let us have a look on them and see how these can be overcome.

Toddlers Junction

As a parent, there are several issues of concern that will arise in your mind. As this is your first experience of living without your child, you might have several fears like will your child be able to live without you for that long? What if they get lost in that huge school building of Toddlers Junction? Whether they can ride to the bus all by themselves? There can also be concerns like whether the teacher will pay attention among so many students or how you will your child get adapted to the new environment? On the other hand, the parents can be very excited to see their little one in that uniform, packing their bags and the tiny lunch box for the first time, or simply the hug that you are going to give them when they come running from the classroom.

No matter whether you feel the positive vibes or the gray shades of anxiety, you need to share them with the child, but in a way that the child gets stronger and happier. You should learn to recognize your emotions and then the art of managing them. Because if you are not at peace with these feelings, how will you make your child confident?

Golden Bells Play School

The children feel the jitters for a whole lot of different things and much more than their parents. The most common fear is that the parents will decrease their love by sending them away from themselves for so long. So, the obvious concern for children is how will they survive without their mother? Who will help them tie their shoelaces? Who will be their new friend? Will they be able to enjoy the class in Golden Bells Play School? And many such questions conquer their minds. So, as a parent, it is your responsibility to overcome your child’s anxiety and make them happy, excited and cheerful about their first day of school. For your help, below are a few tips-

·        Listen to them- Before you can help them, it is really important that you get fully aware what exactly your child’s concerns are. You need to know what exactly bothers your child and then approach them accordingly.

·       Boost their self- awareness- As the child will enter a world fully unknown to them, it is important that you boost their self-awareness by helping them memorize little things like the house address, your mobile number, age, etc.. Also, ensure that they are able to know and spell the correct name of their body parts. All this would help with the safety of the child.

·         Read good books about the preschool- By telling them some good stories of the kindergarten, you can make them familiar to the experience. Also, the children will get motivated and recognize that they are not alone in this journey.

·         Make routines early- Just before the school starts, make their routine early according to the school. For instance, maintain the sleeping and waking up time of the child. By doing so, the child will not have a problem in adjusting to the daily routine as there will be no major change.