20 Tips for Parents of Preschool kids

 

20 Tips for Parents of Preschool kids  

                                

 

 It must be difficult for you to keep up with a preschooler full of enthusiasm and fascinating about everything you must constantly be on your toes with your little bundle of joy keeping up with your child can be difficult and exhausting at times do you ever wonder whether your child has two personalities your child might put on her shoes and behave completely independently at school.

however, they may whine any time you ask them to pick up something insist on accompanying them to the bathroom whenever they need to and demand that you spoon feed them and avoid meals at home because she knows you will love her no matter.

 what is the main reason your child pushes their boundaries with you but that doesn't mean you can't learn a few nifty tricks from the preschool teachers to help your child achieve their full potential.

 

1-         Don't Try To Undo What They've Already Done

Resist the desire to smooth the blankets if your child makes her bed don't try to pick up the legos they spilled let them do it on their own after they are done make sure you welcome them with your love and hugs there isn't any harm in letting your child do small tasks they are not new to this they would surely do these tasks without hesitation in school compliment her imaginative style she chooses her dress don't fix your child's accomplishments until it's absolutely necessary.

 

2-         Make A Game Out Of Your Obligations

Make it a game for your youngster if they refuse to do something like keeping a race on who will clean up their mess faster indeed your kid will live to compete humor and games are two fantastic tools that parents often overlook in the heat of the moment rather than looking at responsibility as a burden make sure you and your kids enjoy the time together and that way your kids will get more attached to you.

3-         Create Routines That You Can Count On

 children practice activity in school because they understand what is expected of them because the kids follow roughly the same routine every day they rapidly pick up on what they're supposed to be doing and don't need to be reminded while maintaining the same level of guidance at home is challenging the more consistent you are the more collaborative your kid will be pick a few routines to fall and keep them to it for instance before breakfast everyone gets the bags packed and ready wash our hands when we come in from the outside there will be no bedtime stories until all children brush their teeth following these will become second nature to your kid after a while.

 

 

4-         Avoid The Word “If”

 suggestions should be phrased in such a way that encourages teamwork when you tell them you can go to the park if you finish putting up your toys your child may not clean up his toys rather than that tell your kid when you put your crayons away will go to the park this would give them the spirit to take up the chores and provide excitement for going out to play.

 

 

5-         The Mission Play

preschool teachers have repeatedly stated that today's children are less able to engage in creative play than children a decade or two ago they spend far too much time in their day in supervised activities dear parents get used to saying go play it isn't yours or your older kids responsibility to keep your youngster entertained 24 hours a day seven days a week allow him or her to become bored once they get bored they would walk around the house and find something interesting to play with make sure they have paint and paper a large blanket to make tents and play-dohs or legos these will create a level of imagination for your kids to get indulged in.

6-         Discipline Should Not Be Postponed

 if you must go with your child do it when you notice him or her misbehaving we often hear parents say things like wait till we get home but your child has forgotten about by the time you get home they are too small to realize what they did wrong and keep thinking about it also punishing them by not letting them go to the park on sunday because of thursday's tantrum would not prevent future outbursts your youngster will perceive it as a random and unnecessary discipline.

7-         Encourage Them To Take Responsibility For Their Mistakes

 if you find your kid messing up their older siblings table include them to clean it up if she destroys someone's lego structure invite her to support its reconstruction.

 

8-         Prevent Meltdowns

give your child something concrete to remind them of you if they're worried about being separated from you like when they go to school allow them to carry your photograph or cut out and place a paper heart in their pocket having something physical to touch may reduce the anxiety and help them avoid a tantrum this allows them to go to school happily.

 

9-         Distraction

if your preschooler is getting naughty ask him or her if she wants to do a chore with you and read a story book together.

 

10-   Sticker Charts And Rewards

 if your child is continually working for a reward he or she won't understand the actual motivations for doing things it's best to save rewards for specific tasks such as toilet training and don't give them for daily assignments like clothing themselves or brushing their teeth

 

11-   Working On Simple Tasks

 pause before rushing over to assist your child and putting together a toy or retrieving a book from the bookshelf if they can reach it from their step stool those moments when you don't jump in when you give your youngster a chance to solve problems for themselves are the character building moments assuming they are safe it's realistic to want everything precise but doing so deprives children of the opening to develop.

 

12-   Appreciation Is A Must

 this is a beautiful tip if your youngster isn't cooperating at the moment try to get him or her doing something nice congratulate your child by saying good job what a sweetie and more kids repeat actions that draw the attention of their parents so parents never forget to shower them with kisses and positive reinforcement when they do a task.

 

13-   Teamwork Working In A Group Can Be Enjoyable

 a child who's developed strong cooperation abilities will have access to a world full of rich options and experiences incorporate the lesson into an entertaining game a child's brain grows more robust as a result of positive play when playing follow the leader for example children must address who gets to be the leader when each child child's turning that position is up how to fix things and what the game's official rules are.

 

14-   Allow Your Child To Iron Out Minor Disagreements Independently

 it's pretty standard for children to quarrel rather than leaping in to resolve conflicts step aside and let them figure out themselves unless they're striking one another you will not always be around to save your child.

 

15-   Expect More

most people including preschoolers have a way of living up to or below motives teachers expect students to take their snacks from their bags throw away their wrappers and hang up their jackets at school and they do these things at school however the moment they leave the classroom they put their thumbs in their mouths and climb in the strollers raise the bar and your child will most likely go above and beyond immediate.

 

16-   Do Not Do For Her What She Is Capable Of Doing For Herself

while doing things yourself may be easier more efficient it will not help your child become more self-sufficient whenever you work for them ask them do you want me to help you or can you do it yourself these are actual golden words the youngsters are always wanting to do it on their own the kitties are constantly craving to do it on their own.

 

17-   Thanking A Teacher

teachers are among our children's most influential figures encourage the kids constantly to be good and thankful to their teachers.

 

18-   Providing Options

 if your kid refuses to sit at the dinner table you must provide the option of sitting and receiving a sweet or not sitting and missing out on the candy your child may not make the best decision at first but he or she ultimately will.

19-   Music Play

 some music to make it more engaging ask them where they can complete a task before the song ends and indeed, they would love it.

20-   Prior Notice Transition

if your child throws a tantrum every time you tell them it's time to change gears whether it's turning off the tv halting play to eat or leaving a playground always set a timer for them to know when it's time to stop.

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