Teaching children about the new year I think is important, so they become aware of the changes the new year brings, example they know that in the new year they go back to school.
They may not understand about the new year but I think it is important to make them aware of what the new year means.
I want my son to get to know that we celebrate the new year, by taking him out, allow him if he wants to, to stay up late to see the fireworks up close or on the TV.
Let him see that we kiss when the clock strikes 12 and that we sing afterwards. If he decides later in life not to celebrate the new year then that is fine, it is up to him, but it good for him to see that the new years is a good thing not something bad.
So lets raise our glasses and I wish you all a happy new year. See you in 2019.
Getting a child to school can be tricky, getting my son ready for school can take its time as my son, if he could walk out the house naked or in his Pajamas he would.
I do things gradually so we gradually have Henry eat his breakfast and then at 8 minutes passed seven each morning that’s when we get Henry dressed ready for school. We have started to get him to do it himself, so putting on his pants, trousers and shirt.
I will admit some mornings I do have to wrestle with him to get him dressed. So not always easy.
Once my son is dressed I then I find everything else just fits into place. Getting into a routine is helpful, for both you as the parent and for the child so they know at this time of the day, this when we get dressed, put our shoes on, brush our teeth and one last trip to the toilet, as my fear is getting caught short, and Henry needing a toilet stop on the way to school.
Once we are out of the house it takes a long time to get to school, because my son wants to look and watch everything going passed, the birds, the buses, the squirrels, cars and other children going to school, so I make sure I leave with plenty of time.
The worst thing I hate the most is rushing, and if I can avoid it I will do.
If they do have a melt down on the way then stop, get down to their level and explain that it is OK, and try and take their mind off of it, by looking at the nature or things around them.
Keep letting them know how far away they are and that they doing really well in walking, and don’t worry if they have a meltdown as these will pass.
Children are just like us we get anxious over new experiences and changes, and children aren’t any different. As they start feeling their emotions they become more aware of what is happening around them.
I get anxious but I try to hide it, as I don’t want my fears to effect Henry in anyway and be afraid to go to school.
I feel like a scrooge today because I saw parents today giving gifts to the teachers and I didn’t. I gave a Christmas card and contribute £5 to a group gift from the parents, but feel kind of stingy.
Should I buy his teacher a gift or teachers?
I thought you gave gifts at the end of the school year, or am I being totally naive?
The school has done a great job with Henry but is looked after by another teacher, so I would need to buy 5 different gifts.
I am all new to the school thing and just getting my son too school is always a mission.
I just found an article on the Metro talking about this various subject. See link below:
Are you having trouble finding gifts for the children in your life?
Do they more less have everything?
Finding gifts for kids each Christmas can be tough especially if they have brothers and sisters who pass on their toys to their siblings. I remember as a kid I got a lot of gifts sets which I still love till this day, or it was cassette tape, a record or as got older a CD.
Check with their parents if the children have written a list and see if you can get something on the parents list, to save them getting it.
I have gone for journals this year for presents, clothes and story books, as you can’t go wrong with a book or a little journal notebook, especially if the children are into writing.
My son for his birthday received a dustcart toy, which when you press the button on top it moves forwards and back, and tips the bin up like a real dustcart and my son loves it. He also have a fire engine toy which he loves to play with too.
Choose a puzzle or a game that the family can play is always good and gets everyone together on Christmas day, and breaks the ice. As a kid growing up it was a tradition to play card games or a board game, it kind of breaks up the day.
The games my son loves to play with his Mr Men cards and playing matching pairs, and helps them with their memory and observation skills.
Knowing what to buy each year can change as they begin to grow and get into new things each year.
If you stuck on toys to buy why not buy an experience, like one year I bought my nieces an experience at Chessington World of Adventures, and they got to feed the giraffes there.
I found this Video from YouTube which shows you the experience.
As a child I was always coming home with a plaster on my leg, cut my head open whilst playing with my brother who when playing football disclicated his arm, it happens accidents do happen and this week I got a phone call from my son’s school because he had split his head open.
It so happened I was on a course for the whole day, but my husband was off so I had to give him a call to go to the school, but to keep me posted to let me know how he was.
If they do come home with a cut leg, clean it up with a sterile wipe and cover with a plaster, if it is a broken arm, leg, cut on he head seek medical advice, as with head injuries could lead to other problems, such a dizziness and sickness.
Never leave them standing up, they should be seated or lying down. If unconcious, lay them into the recover position, don’t move then if unsure, and seek medical help straight away.
We were advised by the doctors to give Henry 24 hours before he returned to school and must not get his head wet, as the glue holding his cut together could come away and start bleeding again.
Try and stay as calm as possible even if the child is hysterical. Get some support for yourself as it can be traumatic for everyone.
Make sure if it is done at nursery or at school an accident report is written and signed.
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