For any person, a new place, addictive to other people and their requirements, always causes excitement, discomfort, in other words - a state of stress. So the child, when we accustom him to the kindergarten, is in a state of stress. It is in the power of parents to accustom their child to a kindergarten without large moral losses, knowing how to prepare it and how to help in the period of adaptation.
Adaptation period in kindergarten
Adaptation is understood as the process of the child's adaptation to a new environment for him and her conditions. For each child, the process of adaptation takes place differently. But psychologists distinguish three of its types:
- light - from two weeks to one month;
- average - from one month to three;
- heavy - from three months to six.
When determining the degree of adaptation, you should pay attention to the interaction of your child with other children and caregivers, the speed of switching his attention, as he eats and sleeps in the garden.
With easy adaptation, the child does not experience constant discomfort, even if she cries when parting with her mother, but with the help of the caregiver can easily switch, play with the children with pleasure, quietly eats and sleeps.
With an average adaptation - a child cries when parting with parents for up to two months, but it can still be distracted by something, persuaded to play, sometimes badly eating and sleeping.
With severe adaptation - a child cries throughout the day in a kindergarten for several months, very seriously distracted by toys or children, does not want to play with anyone, does not sleep and eats badly. In this case, you can recommend that you pick up the child before the end of this year and bring it to the next.
Usually, getting used to a kindergarten follows the following pattern: the child begins to walk to the kindergarten for a short time (2-3 hours), then he gets used and his time in the kindergarten increases to sleep, then to sleep, and then to the whole day.
How to prepare a child for a kindergarten?
Preparation for kindergarten is that parents should teach them or at least begin to teach them:
- play alone;
- sleep and eat at the same time (it is advisable to know in advance the regime of the garden and adjust to it);
- independently use the pot;
- eat yourself and drink from the mug;
- to fall asleep independently without motion sickness and presence of mother;
- at least a little dress and undress yourself;
- communicate with unfamiliar children and adults.
In addition to developing the above skills, when purchasing a child clothes and shoes for the kindergarten, consider that they must match the season and size of the child, be with convenient ties and fasteners.
Adaptation rules in kindergarten
To adapt the child to the garden was successful, there are a lot of recommendations for parents, but the main ones are the following:
- try to observe the regime of the kindergarten and at home, on weekends;
- Do not scare the garden, it's better to talk about the garden only with a positive;
- after the illness immediately do not leave for the whole day, give the opportunity to gradually get used to;
- talk at home about how the day passed in the garden;
- be sure to say goodbye to the child, that you love him, what he will do in the garden, and that you will necessarily return for him;
- Do not express your dissatisfaction with the attitude towards the kindergarten in the child;
- do not rush to leave the child longer in the garden, each child has a different rate of habituation;
- pay much attention to your child, especially in the first days of the visit: with him play, walk, talk;
- let the child get enough sleep, he needs to restore his strength, since in the kindergarten he is spending a lot of physical and emotional energy.
The most important thing is that the child should feel your love, confidence in success and support in this difficult period for him adaptation to the kindergarten.