Mighty Oaks Day Nursery and Preschool | A key stage in your journey as a parent, is the moment when your child goes to pre-school for the first time. We know all the conflicting emotions you are going through – How will my child manage? Will my child settle in? What if my child doesn’t like the preschool? What if my child doesn’t make friends? Will my child get hurt? Will my child cry too much? Will my child be taken care of? Will my child be left alone? What about food? Will my child be fed? Will my child eat on his own, without being coaxed?
We strongly believe that if a child is carefully prepared, it helps the settling process to a great extent.
Mighty Oaks Day Nursery and Preschool | How can you prepare your child and yourself for Preschool?
As a parent, it is important to recognize that separation anxiety can sometimes cause problems. We have come up with some simple and effective ways to give wings to your desire of giving your child a good start to schooling, of entering into the world of education, of enrolling her/him into a good preschool in order to start early with acquiring skills and information – academic and social while also allowing them to ease into the “real world”. We assure you that these will clip your anxieties!
As a parent, it is important to recognize that separation anxiety can sometimes cause problems. We have come up with some simple and effective ways to give wings to your desire of giving your child a good start to schooling, of entering into the world of education, of enrolling her/him into a good preschool in order to start early with acquiring skills and information – academic and social while also allowing them to ease into the “real world”. We assure you that these will clip your anxieties!
Irrespective of whether your kids have previously been a part of a playgroup or this is their first experience of schooling, giving them a dress rehearsal is a good start. Before your kids start, they will be invited to come along for a visit and attend an orientation session. It allows them to become familiar with the new surroundings and they get to know the staff and the facilities. We encourage parents to remain with their kids at any time to help them settle in.
It helps them to talk about things that they liked in the preschool. For eg: when you come along with the kids for settling phase, observe the child and understand things that she/ he has liked. Eg., seeing the child smiling while looking at the alphabet blocks, you can then conclude that the child will enjoy playing with the colourful blocks when he or she goes to preschool. You can talk to the child positively about the sorts of activities they will be engaging in during their settling time. Our staff has a vast experience in helping children settle into the pre-school setting. If you have concerns, discuss these with our staff members.
It will also be of help if you can prepare for few hours of separation during the preschool hours by making the child attend a holiday camp or any other short duration programs in this preschool premise or elsewhere. This will give your child the experience of staying away from you for a few hours before starting the preschool sessions. These activities will help the child as well as the parents deal with the separation anxieties.
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