Going to school is inevitable. Your child would eventually enter preschool, and there's no stopping it. This is why parents need to prepare and support children - pulling them out of school when they "can't handle" it is not an option.
Parents first need to assure the kids that it's perfectly okay to be more introverted and reserved than his classmates. This sends a message to your child that it's okay to be different, which helps boost his confidence.
A parent's support is the most important thing to a child during this time. Parents need to give the child all the help he could possibly give until the child is comfortable enough in this unfamiliar surroundings.
Setting a playdate with kids the same age as your child helps him prepare for the socializing needed once he enters school. Do this a few months or weeks before school starts to make sure that he gets used to interacting with other kids.
As a parent, show your support by visiting the school together with your child a few times before school actually starts. This will make him more at ease in a new school. You can also ask your child's teachers if any of his classmates leave near you so you can a few playdates before the start of the school year. This allows your child to know a few faces in a sea of strangers.
If the teacher's okay with it, stay with your child for a while on the first day of school. Stay by him and greet his teacher together then help him put away his things after. It's also important to make him know when you're leaving instead of slipping out when he's not looking. Your child may get upset that he wasn't able to kiss you goodbye, and you'd end up undermining his trust.
If it takes time for your child to get used to school and his new friends, don't worry about it. This is not an issue. The important thing is to let your child know that you support him no matter what and that he can ask you for help anytime.
Parents first need to assure the kids that it's perfectly okay to be more introverted and reserved than his classmates. This sends a message to your child that it's okay to be different, which helps boost his confidence.
A parent's support is the most important thing to a child during this time. Parents need to give the child all the help he could possibly give until the child is comfortable enough in this unfamiliar surroundings.
Setting a playdate with kids the same age as your child helps him prepare for the socializing needed once he enters school. Do this a few months or weeks before school starts to make sure that he gets used to interacting with other kids.
As a parent, show your support by visiting the school together with your child a few times before school actually starts. This will make him more at ease in a new school. You can also ask your child's teachers if any of his classmates leave near you so you can a few playdates before the start of the school year. This allows your child to know a few faces in a sea of strangers.
If the teacher's okay with it, stay with your child for a while on the first day of school. Stay by him and greet his teacher together then help him put away his things after. It's also important to make him know when you're leaving instead of slipping out when he's not looking. Your child may get upset that he wasn't able to kiss you goodbye, and you'd end up undermining his trust.
If it takes time for your child to get used to school and his new friends, don't worry about it. This is not an issue. The important thing is to let your child know that you support him no matter what and that he can ask you for help anytime.
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Thanks for sharing those tips. Your post really gives insight to the readers especially to all parents there. This will help parents to help their children cope shyness.
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