This
year I started to send Adel to preschool when she was still 2 ½ year old. Too
early or just on time? It’s look like I’m
pushing her to learn and to get herself to be independent at her early age
right?
I did notice that pushing children to learn at early age will only make
them stressful as they should grow based on their social development
milestones. Too pity for Adel as she need to make herself ready with the new
environment by the time whereby she is still not ready yet. Of course as a
parent we will try our best to make them happy. So, sending her to playschool
was a final decision as she never been separate with us before. Adel wouldn't
get exposure to other children and learn to have experiences without us around
her. I wanted her to start learning socialization skills early. It’s too
rushing right? She had never been attached to the outsider and her first day at
school was a bit of chaos and it turn upside down.
A bit difficult to convince
her that her new environment was actually full with fun. It took at least
almost 1 month to make her familiar with the new environment and of course she
will start crying and refuse to go to school at the first month of school. Her
teacher need to calm her down and she will start to rub her eyes every time we
send her school in the morning. What I can see through her improvement and
progress after joining preschool, I can say that it was a good starting point
as she begin to learn writing a simple ABC by joint dot to dot simple exercise.
Her interest toward early education was positive and she start to leave her
toys and change her interest to books. I’m not turning her to become a book
worm and the most important thing was she surprised me with her potty training.
When you start to send your child to preschool, one thing that might make you
feel worry is their immune system. Adel keep on fall sick and had a mild fever
almost a month.
Cough, sore throat and runny nose was her best friend. I have
to admit that her immune system is weak as she need to mix with the other
children at school. Now, after a months, she pretend that she’s alright every time
we send her school. It’s look like I never regret with my decision to send her
school at early age. She learn to write, recognize numbers and letters, sing a
song and mix around with her friend. Trust me, you would not regret with your
decision when they show a positive improvement. As for her sister, will do the
same in order to educate them at their early age but not too rigid.
Let your
child explore their world slowly with their own way but through your guidance
and never force your child to do something that they dislike. Let they treasure
their own interest because children usually eager to know and learn something
that is new to them. The quality of parenting
can be more essential than the quantity of time spent with the child. Agree or
not?...
