Quality Saturday w Lil Hariz......

Aha....2 hours more before i fetch my lil Hariz back from his Al-iman....
Reflecting back, I am real proud of my son.. who has not any exposure to school environment apart from him coming to my school during tat last holiday when i need to do up my class..........and surprisingly he is adapting fairly well to school life......

Perhaps....it could be tat its just a weekly school thus..!! But all the more....it's a remarkable adaptation....since being in a once a week class, he does not cry and cling on me after 2 school visits. Aint tat amazing??! No more separation anxiety!!

Tips which i found effective(** tried and tested) to reduce separation anxiety:

Prior to Start of Term
1. Orientate your child to the school before their first day of school to prepare him/her..
2. Talk with your child about school life and exciting activities going on in school.
3. Involve your child in the registration process, buying of uniform and in fact getting him/her to put on their uniform prior to start of term.
4. Bring him/her on a neighbourhood visit to a nearby preschool and let him watch the kids have fun.

First Day of School
1. Show him his new bag and uniform the night before and prepare him for the exciting day tomorrow.
2. Convince him of the fun he is going to e xperience in school tomorrow getting to know new friends and friendly teachers.
3. While sending him/her to school, reassure to your child that you will not be around during that few hours but will be back once school is over.
4. In school, give him a nice hug and give a firm goodbye. ** No tearing...or sobbing...at all ..SELF_CONTROL!!
5. Be punctual to receive your child at end of day.
6. Ask him how his day in school was....and remind him of the fun he had...**PRAISES comes in
7. Bring your child to any interesting places....after school...*if possible


Coming back.....
I still remembered his first day of school..everything went well in the hall but the moment he need to be in the classroom which was the moment where i need to leave him under the care of the ustazah....tat's when he started to cry bitterly at the door.....My heart felt heavy and seriously i cried literally...not sobbing...but somehow...tears naturally flow.....having had to leave my son for 3 hours.......

Fortunately, being a teacher gives me an added advantage to feel for the ustazah's position. In addition, this is my first time taking in the role of a parent....an anxious parent....thinking back to the day when i was on my orientation duty for the primary one last year....now, my heart really goes to those parents who are brave to leave their precious ones in the care of the educators.....to trust the teachers.....

so with the same sentiment....i left my son on his first day of school despites his loud cries.. knowing and trusting that his ustazah has the experience and capability to handle this problem!...I am glad....i left immediately....ALONE...

ok signing off...one and a half hour more....!!