Period of adaptation in the preschool- Where are my parents?

The child, when he arrives at the preschool for the first time, asks himself:

💬Who are all these children?

💬What's happening here?

💬Where are my dad and my mom?

💬Am I going to stay here forever?

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The adaptation of children is a process that the child will develop on its own, little by little he will assimilate the changes. We should help him but this stage is very normal.

What is the adaptation period?

The first days that a child lives in a preschool will provide a series of important changes; it is a stage of variation that influences the development of the activities carried out so far by the child and in the relationships that he maintains with his parents.

From now on you will not have all day to be at home and you will see much less dad and mom, you will have to adapt to a new schedule and, in many cases, eating out with other children of the same age (your companions).

Who adapts? Children, parents, and teachers.

• Girls and boys: "in the face of this unknown and threatening situation, we will use our resources ..."

In a first group, we can find children who cry, kick, try to escape, they do not want to eat, they refuse to sleep, they are aggressive, the enuresis appears again, that is, they reject the imposed situation by constantly calling the Attention.

On the other hand is the second group, are children who sit in a corner of the classroom avoiding relationships with other classmates and teachers and take refuge in objects of attachment that they have brought from home (we will allow them to have them up let them get tired).

In a third group are children who adopt from the first day, and who collaborate and participate in all activities expressing their emotions.
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• Parents: "Why do these different and contradictory feelings arise? Why do we suffer this emotional ambivalence when we leave the child in preschool?"

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When the child begins to attend preschool, some parents feel guilty and full of anxiety.

One of the most frequent errors is the supposed effective abandonment; It is a fear infused because the incorporation of the child to school does not mean at any time the abandonment or bankruptcy of affectivity. Parents should keep in mind that their child's teacher is an emotionally balanced, self-confident, creative, sensitive and relaxed person.

• The teachers: "the new students are coming ..., we started again ... a new challenge".

Teachers also need to adapt, welcome new children with patience, after saying goodbye to the students of the previous year, in which they left their mark. It implies a great preparation, a new waste of energy between a group that will absorb its style during a school year and above all a backdrop of future farewell; even so, teachers occupy a place close to the family and understand the feelings of each child.

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How do we prepare the child?

Before the beginning of the school year, it would be convenient to make contact with the preschool, so that the child knows his future teacher, his class, the most significant spaces of the place and brief brushstrokes about the schedule of each day.

The teacher will compile in an interview familiar aspects and personality traits of the child.

In the classroom, murals will be hung with messages such as:

• This is your preschool. Do you want to meet him? (With the corresponding photo).
• I am your teacher (with the corresponding photo)
• We are your companions. We work and play together? (Children during the first days, they will bring a passport-sized photo to complete the mural).
• Look what we do. Can you help us? (This mural will be completed with photographs of activities carried out during the first days of class).

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Some tips for parents:

• Try to make school attendance as routine as possible until you have passed the adjustment.
• Say goodbye effusively but cut short and say "see you later" with a smile.
• Do not promise the child things that are not true, because he will suffer more, as for example, "I am going to park the car and now I come back".
• Do not monopolize the teacher at the time of entry, tell him what you need in a simple way: illnesses of the child, changes in schedule ...
• Make sure your child has his attachment object at hand if he needs it: stuffed animal, blanket.

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Reference:
https://www.materpurissima.edu.pe/pdf/sediceque/2016_marzo.pdf