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First time at Kindy

Anonymous Author (October 2006)

When my daughter went to kindy for the first time, she didn't know what to expect, and didn't cry or anything, and i thought she would. The following week she did cry and carry on. I have a blankey for her, and i gave her that and she was quite

content with it, and after about 5 minutes of crying and saying mummy don't go etc, she calmed down and let me go.

If your child has a favourite thing, like my daughter with her blankey, let them take it, and the kindy teachers will make sure that they will not lose it or any other child take them off your child. It's important that when they either start kindy, day care or school, that they have to take something that is familiar to them, so theyre not that scared when they arrive to the destination theyre going to.

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gr8est
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2006 | gr8est
Scarey
New things are scarey routine and familiararity is important for children to have yes they know your coming back but still a fave toy or blankey is a real comfort for children as it represents home and has smells that remind them of you and home. Very good advice!


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ollie71
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2006 | ollie71
My son loves trains and it is a fight when I tell him to leave them at home.

Sure when they start a new childcare centre etc it does help that things don't change dramatically.  My son was allowed to take his toys to his day care mums house but when he went to a childcare centre they do not encourage it.

The one that he just finished with would allow them to bring it show and tell then put it away in there bag.

The new one does not like it at all.  But lately he's taking pen and paper.  I agree if it makes them happy they can take the blankey.  Personally I would wean them off that before they go to preschool.  It would cause alot of taunts.  Children can be nasty.

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      dolphins30
5.00 (Excellent) | October 2006 | dolphins30
My son loves trains and it is a fight when I tell him to leave them at home.
At the kindy my daughter's at, encourage them not to be nasty, and have a room that they go in if they're naughty, and a teacher is in there all the time that theyre in there.


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