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3 Ways To Prepare Your Toddler for School
Starting school is exciting thing for parents
and their toddlers, but there is a-lot that parents have to do to prepare
their youngsters for their big day. The success of a child in school depends
greatly on how well he or she is prepared before entering school. There are
three very important things that parents can do to prepare their toddlers for
school. Those three things are making sure that the child is on a set a
schedule , disciplined and knows the basics such as counting and the alphabet.
Children need to be on a set schedule before starting school. They have to
understand that they have to do certain things and certain times. Parents
should set up schedule for meal times, nap times, television, etc. It is also
important that parents limit the time that their children watch television.
Setting up a schedule at home will allow a child to adjust to the school
schedule better.
Children also need to be well-disciplined before they start school. They
have to understand if they misbehave, there will be consequences. For the best
results, discipline should be consistent. If a parent says that he will do a
certain thing to a child if he or she misbehaves; he or she should do it. Being
firm and consistent is the key to raising a well-disciplined child. If a child
understands that there are consequences for bad behavior, he or she will be
less likely to act up in school. Unruly children are a common complaint of
school officials and good home training helps prevent that.
Parents should also take the time and teach their children the basics before
they enter school. A child who already knows how to count and knows his or her
alphabet will have the greatest success in school. This will also allow them to
be a step ahead of some of the other students. Parents should go over the
alphabet with their children several times before he or she enters school
because this will increase retention.
Parents play one of the most important roles in the successful education of
a child. That is why they should take time out to prepare their children before
they enter school. By setting up a schedule, discipling their children and
teaching them the basics, parents are already preparing their children to be
successful students in school. Successful students in school make successful
people in life.
