At what age is it good for a baby to start kindergarten

Release time : 06/10/2025 09:30:02

Many parents nowadays only have one child, and many are working professionals with little time to take care of their babies. Consequently, they prefer to enroll their children in kindergartens earlier so they can reduce some of the burden on themselves. They also believe that having their children in a kindergarten where there are other children to play with is beneficial. However, do parents know the optimal age for their children to start attending kindergartens? Experts suggest that it is appropriate for children to start attending kindergartens between the ages of two and three years old. This is because by this age, children's immune systems have strengthened, and they are not likely to feel anxious or experience physical reactions to changes in their surroundings or new routines. They already have a strong constitution capable of handling these environmental changes.

At this stage, the baby has already developed some degree of independence after a period of cultivation. Their intelligence, understanding abilities, and expressive language skills have reached certain levels. At the same time, a two-year-old child has a strong desire to explore on their own. The exploratory environment provided by kindergartens outside the home can fully satisfy the baby's exploration desire.

The age at which a child starts kindergarten is not necessarily fixed; some children grow up quickly and can already adapt well to the surroundings and things by their third birthday, as well as have relatively good life skills.

Therefore, if your child has indeed met these requirements, even if he is not over 3 years old, he can still attend kindergarten.

What should my baby do to prepare for kindergarten? It is best not to send your baby to kindergarten earlier than two years old. Moreover, when sending their baby to kindergarten, parents need to examine the baby's self-care ability and expression ability, as follows: Examine the baby's ability to express physical discomfort, such as whether it can express pain, wet urine, express thirst, go to the toilet, etc.

The baby's ability to express physical discomfort is very important, because kindergarten teachers cannot pay attention to every child at all times, and their understanding of the child's body and character is not as careful as parents. Therefore, babies need to have this ability to express themselves before they can go to kindergarten safely.

Examine the baby's self-care ability.

Going to kindergarten is also a stage to train your baby's independence. In kindergarten, the baby leaves its parents and starts a relatively independent life. The baby needs to have certain self-care abilities to cope with basic daily problems, such as eating, going to the toilet, etc., and most kindergartens There will also be relative requirements for the baby's self-care ability, so parents need to cultivate the baby's self-care ability before sending the baby to kindergarten.

Assessing a baby's social skills, understanding the basic rules of group living such as "taking turns" and queueing up, and having the ability to request help from others.

Going to kindergarten is actually the stage when the baby begins to enter society. The baby begins to come into contact with other little babies like himself. It is no longer like the apple of the family and needs to follow the rules of collective life. This is also the beginning when the baby begins to become a member of society.

When children are in kindergarten, they begin to socialize and need to follow the social order. Before sending a child to kindergarten, parents should cultivate their social skills so that they can coexist peacefully with other children at kindergarten.

How should parents deal with a crying baby at nursery? First week of attending kindergarten, some children cry immediately, while others may be excited for the first few days and then realize that they will have to spend their day apart from their parents.

Especially when they drop off their children at kindergarten in the morning, parents often find themselves unable to leave their crying and clinging children behind.

In fact, at this moment, it is essential for parents to be firm and hand their child over to the teacher at the doorstep and quickly leave. Most children stop crying once they see their parents, whereas those who see their parents are more likely to continue crying.

On the day you pick up your child, parents should promptly inquire with teachers about their child's daily progress. Please cooperate by telling the child more about his/her achievements in front of him/her. Parents should also immediately share every small progress their child makes with someone familiar to the child, both in person and in front of the child.

When someone praises you, your child will also feel happy. Seize the moment and say to them, "If you do even better tomorrow, Mom will tell everyone how great you are!"

Some parents always think that letting their children go to kindergarten is an injustice to their children. After seeing their children, they will ask for their well-being, be too intimate, and obey their children's various requests. In this way, the children will think that their parents have let him down in kindergarten, and will find ways to make various demands as compensation.

Therefore, after your child returns home, don't ask if you miss your mother in kindergarten, whether there are any children bullying you, and whether your aunt is good. Ask more whether there are many toys in the kindergarten and whether it is fun, and tell others in the family, especially elders don't think that if your child goes to kindergarten, it will affect your child's emotions.

Parents should keep a normal mind. When picking up their children, when they see injuries on their faces and bodies, they should never be angry. They should ask why clearly and report to the teacher in time to teach their children that they cannot win and run to the teacher quickly.

Generally, children will cry for about two weeks when they go to kindergarten. Parents must persevere during this time. They must not go fishing for three days and dry the net for two days. This will make the child's mood more unstable and may even cause all previous efforts to be wasted.

Individual children will continue to cry for a month or even longer.

At this time, parents should communicate more with teachers to understand the specific situation of their baby in kindergarten every day, such as whether they fit in with other children, whether they can participate in group games, how to eat and sleep, find out what attracts their children, and find ways to attract them. Interest.

You should also tell the teacher about your child's preferences and strengths, and ask the teacher to take more care of it. Show your child's strengths in front of other children and build your child's confidence.

If necessary, you can send some gifts to the teacher to express your gratitude.

How can we get our child to like kindergarten? Our child's first time leaving home for kindergarten is a period of adaptation. The more outgoing the child, the shorter their period of adjustment will be; for those who are shy and don’t talk much, it may take longer. We should encourage children to play with peers at home as often as possible, and try to find places where there are many same-age children so that our child can develop an interest in interacting with new friends. As parents, we should also encourage our child to play with their new friends.

II. Engage in frequent communication with the teachers at kindergarten, addressing one detail at a time. For instance, if a child is unsure about what to answer during class, has difficulty going to the bathroom, or finds the bed uncomfortable, or if a child feels unnoticed when they should have been praised for their answers, these are all examples of common issues that require targeted communication strategies.

Advantages of early enrollment in kindergarten: Although there are no significant drawbacks to starting school early, there are two aspects that should be considered.

1. The anxiety experienced by newcomers to kindergarten can reduce immunity. By the age of three, a baby's immunity is very low and they are prone to illnesses. After the age of three, their immunity can only reach 2/3 that of an adult. Therefore, it is not advisable to send babies to kindergarten too early. This is because their immunity is still weak, and they lack the physical fitness to adapt to the changes in the new environment.

In the stage of immune system development, babies are easily infected by viruses, so they often have a common cold or a viral infection.

Moreover, many children in morning kindergartens may actually get sick, but during the incubation period, the chance of infection is greater. Moreover, when the baby is about one and a half years old, most of the antibodies he gets from his mother have been exhausted, but his own immune system has not yet been established. If he is sent to kindergarten at this time, the baby will have poor adaptability to the new environment and the baby will be very prone to illness.

2. Babies sent to kindergarten too early lack love and are more aggressive. Babies need one-on-one care from their mothers and their families. In kindergartens, a teacher usually needs to take care of dozens of children. They cannot always pay attention to the needs of every baby. If the baby's needs are not met, it will make them feel lonely. Feeling, they will be irritable and crying, which has a great impact on the baby's psychological development for a long time. They will develop aggressive personalities, and the baby will have obstacles in interpersonal relationships in the future.

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