Do you remember going to kindergarten? I do.And I, mind you, am 36 years old. I cried in the locker room, as I think I have never cried before. I stood in the middle of the room and cried, unable to move. Some strangers, some children around me... The teacher looked at me with her usual tired gaze: "Another one..." Then, of course, I got used to it, what else could I do. But here's the question - maybe parents are able to help their little one cope with this terrible stress (yes, yes, no matter how you look at it, the stress is really terrible)? Woman's Day has compiled a small set of rules on how to make life easier for a child who has gone to kindergarten.
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Not all at once
Kindergarten is a very special stageof a child's life. The baby gets into a new room, where there are unfamiliar adults and children, unfamiliar food and unfamiliar toys. You should not immediately demand from him a full range of independent actions. Your child will undoubtedly dress, eat, sleep in the garden and talk about what happened during the day, just give him a little time and act gradually. Due to excessive pressure and the stress added to it, the newly-minted kindergartener will definitely not get used to everything faster, but, on the contrary, may get sick and thereby prolong the adaptation process for at least another week.
Calm and only calmness
The most important marker of the environment andof what is happening in the world for any child is mom. It is clear that for a parent who is sending their beloved child to kindergarten for the first time, this is also stressful, but you should not cry in the locker room, saying goodbye to your son or daughter in the morning, this will make things worse not only for you, but also for the child. Psychologist Larisa Surkova advised: when telling a child that kindergarten will be good and great, tell it sincerely. If you describe to him the delights of being in the garden with a grimace of past pain on your face, he, of course, will not believe you. Children sense falsehood very well. Do not walk in circles under the windows of the kindergarten and do not terrorize the teacher with calls and SMS, be calm and do your best to show the child that you completely trust this place and these people. Then the child will feel comfortable there.
Sopli stay at home
During the adaptation to kindergarten, even little oneswith a strong immune system can start to get sick. In this situation, doctors rightly recommend staying home at the first signs of a cold, even if it is just a runny nose or cough without fever. It is easy to get rid of such troubles in a few days, but when going to a children's group, you can stick so much on them that you will have to be treated for more than one week. Moms know: it is better to sit at home with a healthy child for a while than to try to stop a cold that has already raged. You need to remember that when a child stays at home, regardless of whether he is sick or misses classes for another reason, you should not leave him in the company of a TV and tablet, but rather spend time together doing something useful. The stereotype "got sick - stayed home - watch cartoons" is surprisingly easy to consolidate and can subsequently get on parents' nerves. But you can remind them more often how fun and interesting it is in kindergarten. A positive image has never hurt anyone.
