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Dear all,
My son will turn two in July. when should i put him in a play school. how many months should a child be in a play school before getting into school? |
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there is nothing like 'should be in a playschool before mainstream school'..many children get into mainstream school (nursery) directly when they turn 2.9+
however, if you want to send your child to playschool to help him get used to the whole concept of schooling, you can send him by 2 to playgroup. since your child is july born, many playschools will take him at playgroup level this year in june.
make sure your child is not too young in his group (the child shouldnt be more than 6 months younger than the average age of the group)..that will affect his understanding and learning process.
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Hi, My son was 18 months old when I put him to playschool. The idea was to allow him to mix with kids of his own age group and start following little regimen, and function in a group. LKG students normally have to be 3.5 to attend school. Good playschools can be fun and the idea is to allow them to socialize and adjust in a group not to come first in class :) What they learn in playschool is not so important as just the simple routine of going to school everyday. Many kids howl, cry, bawl while being dropped to playschool. Overcoming that is more important than the curriculum! Take care, small steps and one step at a time! :)
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hello
I have a daughter who will be 2 in august.I am a house wife..We started sending our daughter to play school.Its just been hardly a month.Play school timing is for 2hours(9:30-11:30).For the first 6 days she was crying(on and off for 2hours crying mummy mummy).Then on the 6th day ,when i went to pick my daughter,her teacher told me to be with my daughter in class in play school 2 or 3days.I was in the class with my daughter for 5 days,those 5days my daughter was very happy,enjoying with toys and friends.Teachers were surprised to see her so active.In my presence she is very active an dnot crying,the second i move away she cant bear it,keeps on crying mummy mummy.She understands everything,but she wants mummy with her.Then the next day,I didnt go and she cried continously for 1 hour.Now for the past 3days she has been crying continously non stop for 1 hour.After 1 hour I bring her home.I need advice.Please help.She is very much attached to me.I have been with her 24 hours.Its first time,she is being away from me,she just cant bear it.My daughters crying is affecting other kids also.The teacher told me they tried everything and even scolded her also but nothing proved useful.Her crying is only inreasing.Now at nights in her sleep she cries so badly saying mummy mummy.
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today was also the same.She cried continously for 1 hour ,after that I took her home.Today the teacher told me it is very difficult for them,and that my daughter is a very tough kid,they tried everything and she openly told me that they even scolded her and my daughters crying is affecting other kids also.Today other kids also started crying seeing my daughter crying.Today the teacher told me to be inside the class with my daughter maybe for 1 or 2 months till my daughter(tt)gets adjusted to everything.Since she is crying continously maybe some fear will get developed in her they were saying. I am really tensed and worried.I dont know what to do? But me being inside the class,will that help my daughter??The 5 days I was in class tt was fine.If i am inside its easy for teachers to manage everyone,cause my daughter wont cry since I am there,but will it help my daughter overcome her seperation anxiety??I really dont know what to do?Should we stop sending tt to play school or should I go with her to playschool inside her class as they suggested?Please advice.
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if the child cries initially it is obvious , that the child is trying to settle in the new environment. the teacher needs to understand the same. if the teacher is saying that the child is disturbing the class, or the mother is to be inside the classroom, then what is the teacher doing there. it is the responsibility of the teacher to make sure that the kids are comfortable. she needs to help you out what can be done with the child , so that she is happy coming to school. now you as a mother speak to your baby , that why is she going to school ( to learn, make friends and so on) . put on the music before she sleeps and when she gets up in the morning. she will be peaceful. read to her and tell her that teacher is going to do the same when she goes to school.right now for smtime you can be there, gradually leave the child and make the teacher understand if the child is being sent to school it is her responsibility to take care of the child. i trust it solves your purpose. have a good day 
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thanks sapphire i agree completely with u.If the child cries continously ,will they be asking each parent to be with the child?well that makes their job easier.They were asking me yesterday to be with the child inisde the class for a month or two until child settles else by crying continously the child will develop some fear ,etc and that they tried everything to stop her crying and she wont stop.Yes I am worried that she is crying and when they tell me like this that just increases my worry.. Today morning we(i ,my hubby and our daughter)went to tts play school.tt is very active in the house,will do everything in our presence.The moment we reached the school,she started crying:'no school no school'.We told her mummy and papa are there with u,we will all play little time in school go.She agreed,she played,she was happy.Since we were also there with her she was happy. I have to make a decision by next month.Since I am not working ,i can be with her in school.But will that help my child?I was with her in class for 6days,after that she cried terribly,tt couldnt bear it that i left her the next day.When i was in class she was fine.
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its back to play school again after weekend holiday for my tt.@sapphire,i started telling tt about the story of a good girl 'pinky' and i also told the teachers to just ignore her for 5 or 10min,let her just cry it out.Rather than keeping on asking her dont cry,stop crying,let her understand,give her time,she will be fine. I was just waiting outside play school and praying.After an hour,teacher biught her to me and told me that she was little better today.thank God!I told teacher she will be fine,she needs lot of time,slowly slowly she will get over it.....Slowly I have to increase her timings also..
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hey thats a great news jules25. have faith in urself and ur child. she will definately change. send in a silent message to the teacher that she gonna take care of your child very well. it works . keep going 
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good news!!...yesterday when i went to pick my daughter after an hour,they told me she didnt cry today for 1 hour,i felt so happy,really thank God...made her sit for 15 more minutes and took her.Will gradually increase her timings...Very happy to hear a good report from the teachers and today when it became 9:30(thats when we usualy go to school),she wanted to go!!..its just amazing and i pray it continues.Today school is holiday for her.thanks alot @sapphire for your support,i guess maybe its the story of a good girl that is helping.We are praying everyday.thank u all
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hey jules25, thats a great news!!!!!!!!!!!! if anytime i can be of help , would definately come forward for the same. have a great day.........your child gonna have a great time from now on............keep smiling
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