Arya was having sleepless nights. She would wake up in the middle of the night and gasp for breath. She could not believe that this was happening to her. She used to have a very sound sleep, but the thought of parting with Arna was bothering her to the core of her heart. Even if it was for Arna’s education. She was so tensed as Arna was about to take her maiden step away from her. Arya’s friend Monica came to her rescue.
But do we all get such good friends and such apt counselling to stop the jitters and butterflies, while sending our child to preschool?
Starting preschool is the first step that helps to nurture the individual self of your child. It is when your child is ready to step out of the house to explore the world. As a parent however, it is one of the biggest concern and responsibility to ensure that your child takes the first step in a safe and secure environment. But at the same time, it is important to prepare the child for the preschool.
Arya started looking for good preschools for Arna. Finally she found one with a clean ambience, well trained teachers, huge play ground with provision for various sports, activity based learning, sand pit, water play and a plethora of co-curricular activities.
Monica advised Arya to start preparing Arna for preschool. Arna was put to bed early and her daily routine was changed subtly. She was encouraged to wake up early, bathe and get dressed. Arya encouraged Arna to eat her own food. Arna started talking to her mother freely, the communication was enhanced. Arya encouraged Arna to be a little more responsible and speak up all she wanted.
Arna was shown the pictures of her school, teachers and Arya spoke with excitement about all the fun the little one would have at school. Arya assured Arna that she would drop and pick her up every day. Both of them even started reading a story book each night.
This not only made Arna’s transition from home to school easy, but also eased out the anxiety Arya was facing. She felt confident that her little one could face the world. And then the day finally arrived when Arna was ready for her first day at preschool. Arya got her little one ready, and both of them drove to the school. Arna smilingly said bye mamma and went with her teacher. Arya was relived, as tears flowed down her cheeks. It was a mixed feeling of happiness and anxiousness. Suddenly she heard Arna’s voice, “mamma please wait for me, I will be back soon”.
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