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Your cherished jewel is already departing the safety and protection of your home environment. Standing there red eyed and puffy faced you just wish to pick them up in your arms and run as fast as you can in the opposite direction. Yes, it is their first day at preschool. The day they start their way in the big bad world for their first time. This is always a daunting thought, and why wouldn't it be especially when visualized in such a manner. So how can we try to eliminate or at least cut down on the emotional pain involved on this inevitable day?

If you are like nearly every mother, father, or guardian out there, you have been dreading the approach of this day ever since the birth of your beautiful baby. The first thing you need to realize is you are not alone. A child's first day at preschool is always going to be the hardest day for the child and for you, especially you. You do have the ability though to prepare both you and your child mentally and emotionally for this big day.

Most people know children are very resilient. Although this day needs to be approached with a little preparation and consideration it is us the adults who bear the blunter end of this stick. It is us who will have the intense yearning to retrieve our children from preschool and hold them longingly in our arms.

You need to prepare yourself mentally for this day. Think of the whole preschool experience as the first life tool you are providing you baby with to help them succeed in the world. Between the ages of 0-6 children have an immense absorption level to acquire and attain new educational skills, they have the key to learn endlessly so why would you wish to deprive them of the opportunity? Along with a flourishing educational ability preschool also socially equips children with skills they require for entering elementary school, skills that they cannot always learn within the home environment. A sound level of good social skills is going to provide you child with a strong head start for future years.

So how exactly are you going to make this transition as smoothly as possible? Firstly you need to begin with focusing on your child. Below are a few pointers to guide you.

1. HELP YOUR CHILD TO UNDERSTAND.
A couple of months before you child is due to commence preschool begin the process of informing them what is about to happen. Use repetition a lot in connection with the subject. Always remain enthusiastic about the idea and never allow the child to pick up on any anxiety you may have in

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