With the arrival of September, the holiday period ends and the school period begins. Children will need a small adaptation period to get out of vacation and start this marathon. And at the end of this process, they will continue their education from where they left off.
The adaptation process of our little ones who will start school for the first time may take a little longer. The reason for this is the anxiety of experiencing something they have never experienced before for the first time. If you pass by a school during this period, you may see some children hugging their families tightly and crying because they do not want to go. Each child's adaptation process to a new situation is different. Children's crying and fear on the first day of school stem from the anxiety and fear of entering a new environment and not knowing what will happen. This situation is quite normal. Here, we should make our child feel that we understand him and try to minimize his anxiety.
You can show the child his school and class in advance so that he does not worry on the first day. This way, knowing where to go on the first day of school will make him/her feel at ease. Giving information about the school in advance, reading books, and watching movies about the school will be effective in helping him/her know what kind of environment he/she will encounter, thus helping him/her relax. But if your child does not attend school or continues to want you to be with him, we must reassure him. In cooperation with the school administration, being at the classroom door on the first day and then gradually reducing the expected time in the garden and you being at school will make your child trust the school and you. In this process, leaving school without your child's knowledge may cause your child's anxiety level to rise again and make him/her feel abandoned. If you need to leave school, it would be healthier to tell your child about this and let him/her know. This process may be a little difficult. Please approach your child with love and patience. Anger does nothing but complicate this process.
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