Adaptation and preparation of the child to kindergarten

Just recently, you rejoiced at the first steps and words of your karapuz, and already it was time to get acquainted with other children and go to preschool. Any mother is experiencing how the baby gets used to the new regime and the team, how it will be a long time away from her. Do I need to prepare a child to visit the garden and how to do it correctly?

A child in kindergarten will encounter other people. Their desires, behavior and methods of communication will differ from the usual crumbs of home conditions. Get a similar experience outside the garden will not work.

Other advantages of visiting such an institution as the garden include the following points:

• Being among peers has a positive effect on the development of the child, as well as on the formation of his personality.
• The child becomes more independent and learns to care for themselves.
• A clear sleep pattern, eating and waking is important for the good health and well-being of babies.
• In the kindergarten they conduct various classes, including physical education, as well as preparation for school in older groups.
• The child becomes more attentive to the surrounding world.

About what to look for when choosing a kindergarten, look in the next program.

• The child is a long time away from mom. This is especially hard for kids under 3 years old who are in great need of a mother. Separation can badly affect the psychological state of the crumbs. The child will be sad and cry, and even refuse to go to kindergarten. To solve this problem will help the period of adaptation, during which the child will not walk all day.
• The child begins to get sick often. The cause of frequent diseases can be infection from other children, and psychological discomfort.
• A child has bad habits that he adopts from other children. Kids often “bring” bad words from the garden, because in the preschool years they like sponges to absorb everything.
• Food in the kindergarten can not be compared with homemade dishes. Many parents complain about the menu itself, and the quality of products.

Many parents believe that a child who will soon attend kindergarten needs to be properly prepared for such changes in life. And they think absolutely right, since, having paid attention to the preparation and the first weeks in kindergarten, the result will be a more rapid addiction of the baby and a visit to a preschool with a good mood.

It is very important that parents are positive, then this attitude will be passed on to the crumbs. No need to worry too much about how the child will be in the garden, otherwise the baby will feel your anxiety and insecurity, and manipulate these feelings. Remember that it is easiest for children to get used to the garden, whose parents are firmly convinced of the need to visit the garden, or they have no choice but to give the crumbs to the kindergarten.

Parents should tell the baby about kindergarten long before the first visit to the preschool institution. Let the child learn about other children, mode in kindergarten, interesting activities. It is important not to hurry, but to acquaint the crumb with the garden gradually. Go for a walk next to the garden and show the child the building and the walking kids. Be sure to go to the garden in advance to find out more about the mode of the day and other features of visiting the garden.

If the child has older brothers or friends visiting the garden, give them as an example. Talk with your child and family and friends, how proud you are that the crumb went to the kindergarten. Tell your child that you are very happy that he has grown so much and has become independent that he begins to walk in the garden.

In order for the adaptation process to take place easily, and the child went to the kindergarten without problems, you need not only to teach him to do what he may not have been able to do before, but also to prepare him psychologically for this.

• First of all, the mother does not need to be nervous and show it to the child. Tell about the kindergarten good, but at the same time try not to embellish much, so that your child does not form excessively iridescent expectations.
• Focus on the formation of pride for the baby that he will go to kindergarten. Tell me that getting into the kindergarten is not so easy (which is now true because of the long lines) and many children are deprived of this opportunity.
• In order for the baby to be less afraid of “disappearance” of the mother, often play hide-and-seek with the crumb and periodically leave the child with other relatives, for example, while the mother goes shopping.

• Try to change the mode of the child's day for 2-3 months before he starts going to preschool. Reorganize the regime so that it is easy for the child to wake up by the time you are going to the garden in the future.
• If the child has already stopped sleeping during the day, teach him to rest after lunch just by lying in bed. Tell me, what quiet games are available to him during such a holiday, for example, writing stories, playing words, playing with fingers, or attentively inspecting objects around with memorization of their details.
• Offer food to your child at the same time every day. It is desirable that it coincides with the time of breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in kindergarten. Try not to allow snacking at the wrong time, and homemade meals can be made similar to those that the crumb will receive in the kindergarten. This will reduce the likelihood of whims associated with nutrition in preschool.
• Also pay attention to the baby’s toilet after breakfast. Optimally, it is at this time that the child will go "big". Give your baby time to relax in the toilet. If your child has problems with defecation, take time to resolve them before starting to visit the garden.

If the baby is timid and shy, getting used to the children's team will be more difficult for him than the sociable toddler. Try to expand the circle of communication of the child before visiting the garden. Go on a visit, get acquainted with the children on the playground, sign up for developmental activities.

If you have noticed problems with your child in communicating with other children, tell him how to behave. Let the child know that he can go to the children and say hello, invite them to play together. Also tell us how you can find a compromise if the child refuses to give his toy or he does not give someone else's toy. Teach your child to take with him into the garden only those toys that he does not mind sharing with his peers.

Play with the child in kindergarten, let the toys be children, and you - the teachers. Such a game will not only help the child to better understand what kind of regime he will have in kindergarten, but by repeating it in the future, the mother will know how the baby belongs to a new place and what is happening in the garden walls.

• Teach your child to undress, eat with a spoon, and also ask for help if something is not working out. Pay attention to weaning crumbs from diapers, if the child is still wearing a diaper.
• Read more to the child, teaching him to listen to you carefully. At the same time, increase the reading time gradually.
• Play with your baby in games that you want to emulate, such as walking like bears or jumping like a bunny. This is useful for the baby and during outdoor games for a walk, and music lessons, and for physical education classes.

Each child who is going to go to the garden, 2-3 months before the start of the visit to the preschool institution, undergoes a medical examination. This is the name given to the examination of babies by the district doctor and specialists, on the basis of which children are treated or recuperated, if necessary. The doctor may recommend performing breathing exercises, tempering the child, as well as drink a course of medications to improve immunity (for example, rosehip syrup or multivitamins).

The child is examined by such specialists:

• Oculist. He checks his vision and determines if a correction is needed.
• Neuropathologist. He analyzes the state of the child’s nervous system and the possible risk of neurotic reactions.
• Dermatologist. He examines the skin of the child and pays special attention to children with allergies.
• Orthopedist. He is looking for a child with scoliosis, flat-footedness, and posture problems, and if such problems are detected, he prescribes treatment. Healthy specialist such a specialist makes recommendations on how to prevent such diseases.
• Surgeon. It identifies possible developmental pathologies that are treated surgically.
• Pediatrician. He sends the child to tests, necessary additional research and examination of other specialists, if required.
• Psychologist. He discusses with the parents the mental state of the child and gives individual advice on how to get used to kindergarten.

Procedures for the purpose of hardening child recommended for all children who are going to kindergarten. They will strengthen the immune system and prepare the crumbs for the attack of viruses and bacteria in the children's team. The basic principles of all tempering procedures are their regularity as well as gradualness. You can begin to harden the baby in the warm season only if the child is completely healthy.

The child can perform the following procedures:

• Walk twice a day in the fresh air.
• Sleep in the fresh air.
• Take air baths.
• Walking barefoot at home, and later - on the street.
• To wash with a gradual decrease in water temperature to +16 + 18 ° С.
• To be in the summer under direct sunlight twice or thrice a day for up to 10 minutes.
• Set the temperature in the room where the child stays at +16 + 18 ° С.
• Pour water over your feet before going to bed with a gradual decrease in temperature from + 28 ° С to + 18 ° С.
• Twice a week, bathe before bedtime at a temperature of + 36 ° C, pouring water after the procedure with a temperature of 1-2 ° C lower.

On how to properly prepare the crumbs for kindergarten, see the transfer of Dr. Komarovsky.

As a rule, in the first days of the children come to the garden for a few hours. Often, this time walks with his group, in which the crumb gets acquainted with other children and caregivers.

Then gradually the child’s stay in the garden becomes longer. First, the baby stays for breakfast and a walk, then lunch is added, a little later - a nap, and only after that - stay all day. Even if the child gets used very well, you should not hurry to leave the baby for a full day.

To eliminate problems with morning waking up, the child’s unwillingness to get ready for kindergarten and late arrivals, try to figure out why the child should go to the garden. For example, a baby can greet fish swimming in an aquarium in a group, show the doll to girlfriends or play with the typewriter that is in the garden.

The first few weeks of the child in the garden should be led by parents, without assigning this task to distant relatives or a nanny. If mom is too worried because of the tears of the baby during the separation, let the baby be led by the dad. A good way out is to invent a special farewell ritual that will be repeated every day. For example, you can kiss a baby on the cheek or shake his hand.

Take the baby with a smile and a good mood. In the presence of a child one should not ask the caregiver whether the baby was crying. It is better to do it alone so that the crumb will not see your concern.

Be sure to praise the child for all efforts in kindergarten. View and save drawings and crafts. Ask about the classes in detail. Let the child see that you support him and are interested in every detail of his life outside the home.

At first, the children react painfully to the separation from the mother in the locker room. No need to be upset if the baby cries when parting - such a reaction is absolutely normal. You should not leave the group unexpectedly, while the child is distracted, because after the pussy notices your absence, he will be very upset. But one should not prolong the farewell for a long time, it will only worsen the condition of the child. You can give the child with you any thing reminiscent of a mother, for example, a small photo, key or handkerchief. It is also worth telling the baby when you come after him, for example, “you sing, sleep and I'll take you”.

Some babies have adaptation problems a few weeks or months after they begin to visit the garden. This is often manifested in developmental regression - the baby begins to wet his pants, refuses to dress or eat on his own. Parents at this time should try to relieve mental stress through frequent bodily contact (hug the child more and kiss more often), socializing, quiet games, reading together. You can not blame the child for "falling into childhood", treat him with understanding.

About why you may encounter similar problems and how to solve them, see the video of the channel "Teledetki", where experienced psychologist Anna Abarinova talks about many important nuances.

• Remember that it takes an average of 2-3 months to adapt to the garden, and during this period parents should pay enough attention to the baby at home. Try to organize joint dinners on weekdays, and on the weekends prepare your child’s favorite dishes.
• Taking the baby from the garden, ask about the events of the day and carefully listen to the child asking questions. This will not only show your son or daughter that you are interested in his affairs, but will also contribute to the development of speech.
• Do not forget about the feedback from the garden. Periodically talk with your caregiver about how a child behaves in the garden. This information will be useful to you, as many babies behave in a team otherwise. And having told the tutor about the child’s behavior at home and his character, you can help find the right approach to the child. If your child has difficulties with daytime sleep, talk to the caregiver so that the crumbs are allowed to take their favorite toy to bed.
• Pay attention to the clothes in which the child will be in kindergarten. Things with small buttons and hooks, as well as laces, are a bad choice, since it will be difficult for the kid to take them off and put them back on. Do not dress your child in tight clothes. Avoid synthetic fabrics, it is better to pick up cotton or woolen clothes for the garden. A good choice would be clothes with a different type of front and back.

Valuable advice is given by psychologist Svetlana Alekseeva in the video of the channel "Yarmama - Family Portal".