How to teach a child to kindergarten at 2 years old? This question worries many parents. Indeed, for all mothers, the moment when the baby begins to attend kindergarten is accompanied by stress and anxiety. Yes, and for children this is a considerable test. They do not understand why go to kindergarten and stay with other people's adults. Of course, it’s hard for them to get used to the new regime, because the baby is used to being close to his mother. But still, no matter how difficult this moment is, of course, sooner or later the child will have to adapt. What can a parent do to help the child get through this stage as quickly and painlessly as possible? This will be discussed in this article.
The reason that for most children going to kindergarten causes negative emotions is obvious. The fact is that there is a sharp change in the situation, the usual way of life. If earlier the mother always took care of the child, was nearby, was always ready to help, regret, play, now, when the child first enters kindergarten, the mother is not around, you have to contact adult strangers-educators. A different environment, other people, a long pastime away from their parents - all this is extremely frightening for the baby. In such a situation, the main mistake of parents is that they begin to accuse the child of cowardice. Do not do this, be indulgent to your child. Remember yourself at his age, for sure you were also frightened by kindergarten, school, and now - a change of workplace. Your task as parents, on the contrary, is to dispel the fears of the baby, provide support and encourage.
Be consistent in your actions in the process of accustoming your child to kindergarten. First you need to tell the kid about this place. Mention that in kindergarten all children are friendly, everyone plays and has fun, that it is here that you can find good friends with whom the child will have unforgettable adventures. Some time before the first visit to the kindergarten, take care of changing the daily routine, corresponding to the daily routine in the kindergarten. So it will be easier for you and the baby to adapt. Be sure to accustom the child to getting up early, otherwise, later, when the time comes for kindergarten, the morning will begin with screams, nerves and crying, which will only negatively affect the child’s attitude to going to kindergarten.
It will be much easier for those children who can eat, use the potty, and dress themselves to get used to kindergarten. Therefore, teach all this to your baby in advance. Tell your child about who a teacher is. Explain to him that this is a person to whom you can always turn for help, who must be obeyed. It is recommended that you first talk with the teacher, outlining the nature of your child. This information will certainly come in handy for the teacher, it will help to find an individual approach to the baby, which, undoubtedly, will only have a beneficial effect on his feelings from being in kindergarten.
In order not to injure the baby, at first you should leave him in kindergarten only for a couple of hours, gradually bringing this period of time to a full day. As soon as the child stops being naughty about daytime sleep in kindergarten, you can safely celebrate success. Most psychologists agree that in the early days of the baby it is better to take the baby to kindergarten in the evening so that he watches how other children are taken away by their parents. So, he will make sure that they will also come for him soon and take him home. Do not forget to give your child his favorite toy in kindergarten. She will not let the baby feel lonely. It is also very important to give the crumbs maximum attention when he is just starting to attend kindergarten. He should not feel abandoned and useless to anyone.
Teaching a two-year-old baby to attend kindergarten is real! The above recommendations will help you do this in the most painless and smooth way possible. Good luck!
