The first day of school is scary and exciting for both the child and her parents.
CITE: Parenting.com
When your child is ready to start kindergarten, this is a very big deal for hm and for you. It’s a huge step. He is going to be gone from his home and parents for an entire day. He may be acclimated to that already if he has always gone to day care, but school is different and there are expectations and responsibilities that he must learn to recognize and take on. It may feel overwhelming to him.
Parents need to be involved but not so much so that the child perceives this is something that he is incapable of handling on his own. It’s good when moms and dads are room volunteers or members of the PTO. The child may find it comforting to have mom or dad popping in every now and then.
However, you cannot and should not hold the child’s hand every step of the way. he has to learn to be independent.
Have a positive attitude about school, even if you hated it. Do not tell your child horrible stories about your own school experience. Instead, be positive and upbeat and express that he is going to have a very good experience and will like school.
Ideally, take your child to visit the school and the playground before school officially starts. Better yet, set up an appointment for him to meet with his teacher. If he is going to be taking a bus to and from school, tell him how that works and show him the bus area. Allowing him to become familiar with the school surroundings in advance is going to make the transition easier for and on him.
When orientation is held, close to the beginning of the opening of school, moms and dads have an opportunity to meet their child’s teacher, if they haven’t before, school administrators and other employees of the school that your child may encounter. It’s going to make a parent feel a lot more at ease knowing who is going to be teaching and caring for their kindergartener.
If your child cries when you drop him off in his classroom on the first day, kiss him, assure him that he’s going to be okay, and that you will see him later and then hand him over to his teacher. Yes, you may start crying as soon as you exit, but it’s time to cut the apron strings. You are not doing your child a favor if you indulge him and remove him from the classroom the first time you see a tear in his eye.
MY TAKE:
Your child may decide at some point that he hates school and refuses to go. If this happens, talk to his teacher. Perhaps she can give you some insight into what is bothering him. Some children are very independent at the ages of five and six whereas others aren’t. Your child may be one of those who is frightened or insecure when he is at school.
Try to spend more time with your child. Play school with him at home. Talk to him and hopefully he will talk back and let you