A toddler venturing out into the big world out results in a mixed reaction from parents. Playschool forms the first line of contact for a toddler to space outside his cozy and protected home. Parents experience a great deal of emotions—from feeling proud, happy, apprehensive, and excited, and more—when kids hit this milestone Well, these emotions are normal.
Playschools are important as they help kids to take new steps in their lives such as making new friends, learning new skills, and gaining confidence and a sense of independence. However, this transition ride isn’t smooth for every child and the experience might vary from one kid to another. However, you can prevent your kid from experiencing bad emotions and experiences form this change. Parents play an instrumental role in preparing their kids for the worst or the best. This can be achieved with simple activities.
Parents can help to socialize while performing daily activities with them such as reading, playing, and exploring together. There are umpteen of activities such as talking to your kid about his hobby, filling the color book, playing the board games, reading books together, and more. Chances are, you might be already preparing your kid for their playschool unknowingly. Read along to discover four of the tried and tested methods to prep your kids for their playschools:
1. Pretend Play: Help your kid to get acquainted with the new place by pretend play, you can perform the role of a teacher while asking your kid to be a student, or by playing the roles of a co-student you can teach an important lesson about peer-relationship. These simple but effective practices will allow your child to get clear insights about what to expect and he would fretless on the D-day.
2. Games: Teach your kid about the importance of self-help lessons to prepare them for playschools. Teach him how to put down his backpack or fasten his shoes or unpacking his lunch box. This allows him to be self-reliant thus preventing him from feeling helpless without you around to help him.
3. Tell him your playschool story: Kids love stories, especially when they come out of their parents. Tell your kid your ‘first day at playschool’ story to encourage them. You can tell them about how you overcome your fear, open up to the teacher, or made your first friend at your playschool. This can potentially help your kid to take his mind off the nervousness.
4. Saying goodbye: The method can ease the jitters of separation from your kid's mind on his first day at playschool. Parents can stay back with their kids to help them adjust to the new place. You can explore the new place with your kid, helping him with a few things such as meeting other children.
