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Encouraging positive toileting habits can really make a difference to your child's school readiness and their ability to learn, concentrate, sleep and behaviour. Here is a summary of some of the top tips to encourage healthy bladder and bowels.
School day nerves
When your child starts school, it may be the first time they have been away from you and it can be a stressful time for both of you. Alternatively, your child may have already experienced a childcare setting.
Helping your child cope with changes by making transitions as smooth as possible will help build their resilience to changes. Your child may experience some level of anxiety at being separated from you. Reception class school staff will be familiar with supporting children who find the start of the school day upsetting.
Being able to express your thoughts and feelings is a skill that even as adults we can sometimes struggle with. But hopefully these tip to support your child's development before they start school can help them be ready to learn and grow.
Encouraging your child to become confident and independent as much as possible before they start school, will help them to settle in to the new routines comfortably. Even simple tasks like doing up shoes, buttons or opening a packet can be a challenge for young children if they have not developed the skills and coordination. All children learn and develop at different rates and some might take a bit longer to master these skills.
