About Today: How to Help Your Child Adjust to Preschool

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Two weeks ago, my nephew Owen, beloved scion of the Hubley family, started preschool. This was a big deal for all of us. It was similar to him going off to college, or perhaps moving to a foreign country. My sister refers to it as the longest and shortest part of her week. How to Help Your Child Adjust to Preschool Initially, she was worried about how he'd react. Owen tends to prefer her company, and he expresses that loudly, and repeatedly, until she returns from, say, the bathroom. 10 School Success Strategies Top School Supplies for Preschoolers Is Your Child Ready for Preschool? So imagine her shock when she dropped him off at school and he said, "Bye, Mommy!" and then ran off to show everyone his toys. Video: Balance Family Life and Self What Your Child Shouldn't Bring to Preschool How to Choose the Right Preschool for Your Child "I had a harder time than he did," my sister told me later. "I was weeping on the way home." Video: Preparing Kids for Pencils Preschool Tips at a Glance How to Manage Preschool Separation Anxiety Positions were reversed the following week, when he announced that he didn't really feel like going to school. (Owen's version of this: "NOOO school. Fanks, Mommy.") So there's still some adjusting to do, which is normal and healthy. But hey, at least he's polite. Video: Make the Terrible Twos Tolerable Will Preschool Education Make A Child Ready for Kindergarten? Today Ads Infant Child Care Daycare Preschool Preschool Childcare Find Child Daycare School Letters Featured Articles Two-Minute Stretches for Cubicle Dwellers How to Request Your Medical Records Learn How to Play Chess Throw a Korean-Food Themed Dinner Party 4 Free Alternatives to Microsoft Word Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement