Starting Kindergarten....HELP!?

Question

Okay....so a pal of mine has a little girl and she is VERY attached to her mother. She shows NO interest in starting school. Are there any Dora or Diego dvds that address this? SHE LOVES Dora and Diego....maybe this can encourage her. Or even another character.....Elmo, the Backyardagans.....anything???

Answer 1

Ok So you can go on the internet and type in Elmo Goes To School  there is a video that shows Elmo on his first day of school.And there is a book about Dora that is called Dora Goes To School.Well good luck!

Answer 2

get  her some Dora and Diego school supplies!! and try talking to the teacher about it

Answer 3

Kindergarten can be a very fearful event for a young child and parents need to do as much preparation to avoid "separation anxiety" that is the most common problem; but other emotional problems can also develop from a negative experience in kindergarten.

The Berenstein Bears --Go to School (TV show and book) addresses this issue.

This link answers questions about how to go preparing your child for Kinder:

http://www.education.com/grade/kindergar...

Check your local library as well.  This is a good time to read her stories about other children who go to kindergarten; maybe playmates are also going and so she'll be aware that ALL children go to kindergarten and this not unique to her situation....   explain that she can always tell her teacher if she wants to go home (if she's not able to cope--in extreme cases)... for the first 2 weeks it would be good to stay close and walk to class together with her before bell rings and be early to pick her up so she sees you waiting for her at dismissal.  And, please don't get mad or be strict at anything she does during this transition--temper tantrums and crying have been her "baby" ways of expressing emotional distress so please understand that's all she's known until slowly she'll learn to speak out her worries and fears... this is a highly emotional change... be nurturing, no matter what she does (unconditional love).  This can mean the difference between liking school or hating it; and seeing you as a nurting parent or a cold hearted parent--unable to provide the nurturing she needs.

Wishing you and your little one well.

Answer 4

i did that tooooo so what my mother did wast distracted me then just left so give her somthing introduce her and make her a friend then sneek out.

Answer 5

I would go to Barnes and Nobles...they more than likely have books that handle this..sorry I can't be of more help...

I never had that problem  with my kids...I was the one that cried!

Answer 6

I was the same way about starting pre-k i cried when my mom left i didnt ever want to go back but eventually i made friends and didn't care anymore ya know well best of luck ^^

                     -Bay-

Answer 7

Here is a few links to some cartoon school dvds.  Good luck!

Answer 8

don't leave it up to characters to soothe the child. help mommy tell her all the cool things that happen in kinder. You get to play at the play ground, color, make new Friends, sing songs, learn how to write and read. Maybe let her know that her mommy will walk her in the classroom and sit for a few minutes. Sometime kinder-classes have like a meet the teacher day. Call the school and ask if they have something like that. GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 9

If she's that clingy to mom, then she's not ready to go to kindergarten.

Why push it?

Answer 10

Really I don't know what to tell you maybe you might want to look up some on the web but sorry i couldn't help