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Ease First-Day Jitters
The Fear: "I don't want to be away from you for so long!"
The Fix: Start by acknowledging your child's concern at drop-off time. You might try saying, "I know you're scared to be without me," and then explain when you'll be back by telling him which activity he can plan to see you after, such as music or science class (the teacher can let you know what the end-of-day schedule will be). "This is much easier for a kid to understand than a time of day," says Barbara Micucci, a school counselor at Caley Elementary School, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. If he still has a teary goodbye, refrain from mentioning it again later on. (Don't say, "Did you cry for a long time after Mommy left?") Instead, ask him to tell you about one fun thing he did that day. Even if his tears were on your mind, he likely forgot them hours ago.
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I went through a horrible first experience with my childs preschool...finally found a great montessori program when I read parent review on preschool pilot..preschoolpilot.com
10/4/2011 11:22:30 PM Report AbuseI taught preschool and I found that the kids who did best were the ones where mom brought them to the door, kissed them goodbye, said "I love you and I'll be back after school" and then left. If the kids saw mom hanging around and mom kept checking in then the child had a harder time settling down. Check out: myrealbirthstory.com Submit your story and see it published!!
3/10/2011 07:56:59 PM Report AbuseI have tried to chher up my son but, after a whole month os preschool, he is still crying because he misses me.
10/21/2010 09:55:20 AM Report Abuse