Settling Your Child In - The First Few Days
Settling into a new environment is always difficult no matter how young or old you are. We appreciate that you are probably feeling a little worried about the first few days you leave your child at Mucky Pups. But there are lots of things you can do to help your child settle quickly with us and feel happy and secure in the setting.
1. Try to look happy and confident when you drop off your child, your child will pick up on your emotions: if you appear upset your child will respond to this.
2. When you arrive at the setting please help your child to hang their coat up on the pegs just outside the room.
3. Your child will be given a keyworker (a key person who will keep a close eye on your child: how they are settling and their progress). We will tell you who that key person is at the end of your child’s first or second day. Please look out for this person as a point of contact when you are dropping your child off.
4. If your child likes a comforter at home please feel free to bring this in. A favourite teddy, blanket or dummy can be very soothing to your child as they begin to settle.
5. Aim to make a ‘clean break’ when you leave your child. Try not to linger and go back to them if they cry. In most cases this only carries on for a few minutes after you have gone. Please be assured that we will contact you if we cannot settle your child within a reasonable amount of time.
6. Please feel free to call us to check how your child is doing.
7. will give you a ‘home to preschool’ book-please use this to write a little about what your child has been doing recently etc. This way we can refer to known experiences and people from home if your child is upset.
8. Remember that settling into a new environment can be a tiring experience. Your child may seem more tired than usual for the first few days or even weeks. Don’t worry, this is perfectly normal.
1. Try to look happy and confident when you drop off your child, your child will pick up on your emotions: if you appear upset your child will respond to this.
2. When you arrive at the setting please help your child to hang their coat up on the pegs just outside the room.
3. Your child will be given a keyworker (a key person who will keep a close eye on your child: how they are settling and their progress). We will tell you who that key person is at the end of your child’s first or second day. Please look out for this person as a point of contact when you are dropping your child off.
4. If your child likes a comforter at home please feel free to bring this in. A favourite teddy, blanket or dummy can be very soothing to your child as they begin to settle.
5. Aim to make a ‘clean break’ when you leave your child. Try not to linger and go back to them if they cry. In most cases this only carries on for a few minutes after you have gone. Please be assured that we will contact you if we cannot settle your child within a reasonable amount of time.
6. Please feel free to call us to check how your child is doing.
7. will give you a ‘home to preschool’ book-please use this to write a little about what your child has been doing recently etc. This way we can refer to known experiences and people from home if your child is upset.
8. Remember that settling into a new environment can be a tiring experience. Your child may seem more tired than usual for the first few days or even weeks. Don’t worry, this is perfectly normal.
Encouraging Independence
Here at Mucky Pups we will support your child in becoming independent and taking care of themselves.
Your can help us to do this by showing your child how to:
Tell a grown-up if their nappy needs changing, or if they need the toilet.
Use a potty or toilet and wipe afterwards.
Wash their hands after using the toilet/before eating.
Hang up their coat.
Put on their shoes.
We will encourage your child by:
Giving them lots of praise when they get it right.
Not responding negatively when they have an accident or make a mistake. Talking about why it is important to do things such as washing their hands after using the toilet.
You can also support the work we do by:
Labelling your child's clothing with their name.
Putting some spare clothes in your childs bag in case of accidents. Choosing shoes that are easy for your child to get on and off - preferably no laces please.
Your can help us to do this by showing your child how to:
Tell a grown-up if their nappy needs changing, or if they need the toilet.
Use a potty or toilet and wipe afterwards.
Wash their hands after using the toilet/before eating.
Hang up their coat.
Put on their shoes.
We will encourage your child by:
Giving them lots of praise when they get it right.
Not responding negatively when they have an accident or make a mistake. Talking about why it is important to do things such as washing their hands after using the toilet.
You can also support the work we do by:
Labelling your child's clothing with their name.
Putting some spare clothes in your childs bag in case of accidents. Choosing shoes that are easy for your child to get on and off - preferably no laces please.