Something to Look Forward to

Most kids love new experiences. They just need to be led into it gently and they are sure to have a blast. So build excitement around his first day at school. If he has an older sibling, give him an example. Tell him that he is going to go to school in the big yellow bus and have loads of fun like his big sister.

In case yours is an only child, help him understand what school is all about. "I made school sound exciting. I told him how he would have a new uniform, a new bag, a new bottle and so on. I would point to the kids coming and going from school and tell him that he too would go with them soon," says Rohini Cardoz, mother of precocious three year old, from Hyderabad.

Make Her Independent

So your kid has been potty trained and knows that the chocolate wrappers go into the garbage can. But that is when she is at home. What happens when she is in a new environment?

You need to teach your child to be more independent. Sure the teacher will be around at school, but some kids are shy to speak up. Remember to tell her that the teacher will be there in case she needs anything. Let her know that is it perfectly fine to ask the teacher if she want to use the washroom.

"On the first day, introduce your child to her teacher. Try and establish a rapport between the two, so she will know who to look up to in case she needs help," advises Sonali Gupta, Psychologist.

Teach Him to Recognise What is His

At home, your little fellow pretty much knows his stuff from everyone else's. But how is he to identify his Scooby water bottle from the five other identical ones in class? From the tiffin box to the colouring set, label all of his belongings. In case he loses them, you will be able to track it.

You could also try and teach him to recognise his name on the label. If that is too difficult, try colours. Get labels in his favourite colour and teach him that the bottle or pencil case with that colour label is his.