In modern life, many parents want to send their children to preschool early to focus on work. Along with that come hundreds of thousands of worries: The child cries a lot, the child cannot feed himself, the child is not familiar with class activities, the child often gets sick... But as many scientific studies have proven, Sending children to preschool early is very good for their comprehensive development.
So what are those benefits? What age is most suitable for children to go to preschool? Parents, please refer to the following article.
Reasons why parents should send their children to preschool early
Children are cared for and nurtured more scientifically
Most parents are not confident in sending their children to preschool early because they are worried that their children are still young, their health is not guaranteed, and teachers cannot take care of them as well as at home. Therefore, parents often leave their children in the care of grandparents or maids.
However, grandparents and parents do not always have enough knowledge and skills to care for young children or have good educational methods like teachers who have been professionally trained in preschool pedagogy. Meanwhile, at school, children will have access to healthy, nutritious meals and health care experts to promptly advise on the child's health status.
Children are confident, no longer shy
A child's world from birth is limited only to relatives such as parents, grandparents, siblings, and close family members. People the baby has little contact with or have never met before make the baby strange and scared. Therefore, when parents send their children to preschool early, children will meet and get to know teachers and friends. This will help children expand communication, develop language skills, and increase confidence and stop being shy.
In addition, according to research experts, the level of attachment to parents and grandparents of children aged 12 to 18 months is not too high. Therefore, children who go to preschool early are much easier to integrate into the new environment.
Form independence and self-discipline in life
Children at home are often pampered by everyone to their liking, so it's easy to develop the habit of being lazy and whining. But if children go to preschool early, they will be taught by teachers according to scientific educational methods and have fun with their peers.
Parents will certainly be surprised at the day-by-day maturity of their children, such as being able to do small things for themselves such as dressing, putting on shoes, feeding themselves, washing their faces, going to the toilet... Self-confidence. Independence not only helps children form good habits but also trains proactive thinking and skills to solve difficult problems in life.
Expand your perception of the world around you
When parents send their children to preschool early, they will understand more about everything around them: people, things, events... Children can also learn to sing, read poetry, tell stories, act, and draw. , foreign languages... These activities are very beneficial in stimulating children's intellectual development, especially at the ages of 0-5 years old.
Some limitations of sending children to preschool early
Besides the above benefits, sending children to preschool early also has certain limitations:
- Sending children to preschool too early can make them lose their sense of security, feel insecure and lose their inner balance. This can cause children to become more aggressive and resistant when they grow up.
- Experts in the UK believe that nurturing and care from parents is best for children in all aspects of physical, intellectual and psychological aspects. Therefore, parents should not give these responsibilities to others too early.
- Sending children to preschool early also causes stress and pressure. Especially when parents cannot choose a suitable educational environment for their children.
What age is appropriate for children to go to preschool?
Currently, there is no unified age limit for sending children to preschool. This depends on each family situation, the child's level of awareness and ability to integrate. Below are suggestions for reference about the average age of children attending preschool in Vietnam and some countries around the world:
- Vietnam: From 2 to 2.5 years old.
- United Kingdom: From 3 to 4 years old.
- America: 6 weeks old (even 2 weeks old).
- Canada: Over 2 years old.
- Sweden: 1 year old.
- Japan: 3 months old.
- Duc: 1 month old.
- China: 3 years old.
The above article has shared with parents about the benefits and limitations of introducing children to preschool early. Besides, there is the average age for children going to kindergarten in Vietnam and some countries around the world. No matter what age children go to preschool, parents need to be as attentive and prepared as possible. Wishing wise parents will make the right choice for their children. Don't forget to follow Mykingdom's " Handbook " section to learn more useful articles.
