How is your child doing in kindergarten? Children can’t tell, but you have to ask. To be honest, every time I stand at the door of the kindergarten to pick up my child, I really want to know how my little guy is doing today. It\’s a pity that if you ask him \”Are you happy today?\”, you will always get a perfunctory \”Yeah\”, or simply say nothing. As someone who has been there, I understand everyone’s feelings. After all, our children were in kindergarten for eight full hours from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon. What happened during this time has become a mystery in our hearts. So how can we know the true situation of our children in kindergarten? I have summarized a few useful tips to share with you. 1. Observation is more important than asking. I remember the first month my little baby went to kindergarten, I would chase after him and ask questions every day after school. It was found that the more questions were asked, the less the children said. Later I changed my strategy and began to observe silently. For example, look at the child\’s expression. If it\’s a natural and relaxed smile, it means you\’ve had a good day; if your brows are furrowed or you\’re particularly tired, you have to be careful. Also, you can deliberately stay in the kindergarten for a while when picking up your children. If the child continues to play happily and is not even willing to leave, it means that he is very comfortable here; if he is in a hurry to leave and keeps tugging on your hand, then you need to think carefully about what is going on. 2. Ask in a different way. If you ask smartly and say \”What did you do in kindergarten today?\”, the child will definitely say \”I don\’t know.\” But if you ask: \”Who is eating with you today?\” \”What did you build when you played with building blocks today?\” Such specific questions will make it easier for children to speak. I often ask my children: \”Who is the child on duty today?\” \”Which child are you lying next to during nap time?\” When children talk about it, they can tell a lot of things. 3. Use parent-child game routines. Sometimes just asking is not enough, we have to use our brains. For example, play a role-playing game and let the child be the teacher and you be the student. I often tell my children: \”I\’m going to your class today, can you be the teacher?\” Then I learn to cheat: \”Teacher, I don\’t want to eat.\” At this time, the children will imitate the teacher: \”I want to eat.\” Eat well, otherwise you won\’t have the energy to play in the afternoon. \”Through such games, you can know how the teacher usually treats the children, and you can also understand some situations in the class. 4. Make emotional cards. Sometimes children cannot express themselves in words, so they can use pictures to express them. I found some expression pictures on the Internet and made several emotion cards: happy, sad, angry, scared, etc. Every day when I get home from school, I will ask my children to pick a card that best suits their mood today. If he chooses \”sad\” or \”angry\”, I will then ask: \”Did something happen? Do you want to talk to your mother?\” 5. Establish good communication with the teacher. Tell the truth, just asking the child can still help. If this is not enough, it is also important to keep in touch with the teacher. But don’t keep asking in the group, that will make you look too anxious. I usually find a suitable opportunity to chat with the teacher when picking up or dropping off students. For example: \”What fun did the children do today?\” \”My child hasAre you not being naughty? \”Let\’s chat more naturally, and the teacher will be willing to talk more. In fact, the most important thing to understand about your child\’s situation in kindergarten is to be patient and careful. Don\’t be anxious, don\’t ask questions, and give your child a relaxed and comfortable environment. They will naturally share it with you. Remember, everyone. Children are all unique. Some are talkative, while others are less talkative. As parents, we must learn to listen carefully and observe with our eyes, so that we can truly understand the world of our children. Kindergarten is the first small society in their lives. , let us accompany them to grow up healthily and happily!
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