The baby has finally reached the age to go to kindergarten, and parents need to gradually let go and let the baby grow on their own. However, when they are sent to kindergarten, watching their child slowly move away from them, many parents have an inexplicable anxiety, wishing to keep their baby by their side forever. Although they know it's not good, how should this anxiety be overcome?
How to overcome kindergarten parents' anxiety about entering the kindergarten
Entering kindergarten anxiety refers to the feeling of unease and reluctance that parents have when sending their little ones to kindergarten. This anxiety is not only present in children, but also in parents. At the entrance of the kindergarten, one can always see such a scene: a child holding onto their parents unwilling to let go, crying incessantly. The parents are also reluctant to let go and tearfully hand over the child to the teacher. The child kept crying and screaming to go home in kindergarten, which made the teacher very annoyed. These are all caused by the anxiety of entering the kindergarten. Overcoming the anxiety of entering the kindergarten requires parents to make sufficient preparations for their children to go to school, whether it is psychological or material preparation.
So, parents should trust their children and teachers. Some parents have anxiety about entering kindergarten because they believe that their children cannot leave them, and they are worried that their children will be bullied in kindergarten and that the teachers will not teach them well.
How to prevent anxiety disorders in babies
1. Allowing babies to adapt to their mother's departure in advance, separation should be a gradual process. Let the baby gradually adapt to playing, watching TV, reading books on their own, or increase their time spent with other family members, reducing their attachment to their mother.
2. Introducing new friends to the baby means the beginning of collective life, and they will inevitably come into contact with many new friends. This is a huge challenge for the baby's social skills. If mothers can help the baby develop good social skills before entering the kindergarten, it will also be helpful for the baby to adapt to the living environment after entering the kindergarten.
3. Pre training the baby's life skills, the baby is taken care of by the mother at home, but after entering the kindergarten, the teacher will require the baby to dress, wear shoes, and eat by themselves. The lack of life skills is an important reason for the baby's easy anxiety.
4. Familiarize babies with kindergarten in advance. After entering kindergarten, babies are prone to anxiety due to their discomfort with unfamiliar environments. Adapting to the kindergarten environment in advance can reduce babies' inner anxiety.
5. Bring toys to the baby, with the teacher's consent, and bring a beloved toy from home to help the child transfer their attachment emotions to the toy.
Parents should not worry too much about their babies being unsuitable or mistreated in school. Nowadays, teachers are very qualified. You can try to trust the teachers in kindergartens and not be scared or anxious by teachers who abuse your babies in the news. When sending your babies to kindergarten, you should also prepare in advance to help them adapt better.
