Advice about the first days of school for children

Should my baby adapt period before starting daycare? And what about the diaper? And the pacifier? ... With the first días days of school , parents have many doubts. We have asked the collaborator of Guiainfantil.com, and also psychologist Borja Quicios, to answer them, and here they are. Questions f

Should my baby adapt period before starting daycare? And what about the diaper? And the pacifier? ... With the first días days of school , parents have many doubts. We have asked the collaborator ofGuiainfantil.com, and also psychologist Borja Quicios, to answer them, and here they are. Questions from parents about the first days of school for children

1. Why do some children start school happy and soon do not want to go?

90% of the time they are children who were taken care of by grandparents, uncles ... That is, they are children who love to interact with adults, but have had little contact with other children. Therefore, before the first problem, such as a fight for a toy, the problems begin ... and they do not want to go anymore.

2. What mistakes do parents make in the first days of school?

Parents make mistakes, yes, but they do it without realizing it, since everything they do they do with the best of their intentions. For example, it is a mistake to say the first day of school to cry in front of the child, or to return to say goodbye.

3. At what age do we take the child to school?

The best, the most advisable thing is to wait at least until the year or the year and a half.

4. What do I ask my son to know how he is doing at school?

Many times we ask the children and they do not want to answer. The best thing is not to insist and look for another way to know how it goes in school. If he does not want to answer and we try everything, better talk with the teachers, especially if the child is very small.

5. Should we ask the child if he cried?

A child normally when his father leaves when they arrive at school, does not know where he is going, nor will he return. Hence the anguish generated by the crying. It is better not to ask him if he cried.

6. Do babies also need adaptation period?

The adaptation period is recommended for all ages, from babies to older children. And that this adaptation is progressive.

7. Why are there children who change their behavior when they start school?

That is an indication that the adaptation has not gone well or that the child is sad. It means that something has gone wrong. The best thing in these cases is to talk with the teachers and ask.

8. What do I do if my child comes home with scratches and bites?

First of all, keep calm and observe, check if the child is affected by that. If you are affected, you have to try to be an arbiter, and teach the child to relate to other children.

9. What to do if the child asks for a pacifier or diaper again?

That is what is called regression to childhood. These are developmental setbacks and are also indicative that the adjustment was not good or that the child is sad. It is a wake-up call. In these cases, I recommend being flexible, and if the child needs a pacifier or a diaper again, he will offer it again, and he will leave it later when he is well.

10. At what time do we decide to change the school child?

That is the last step, because that is a regression. The first thing to do if the child is not comfortable in school is to talk with the teachers and with those people with whom the child has more attachment, so that these people are more attentive and give them more attention. It is even better to reduce the hours the child goes to school before changing day care or school.