No child wants to make a mistake during their early childhood education but making mistakes is an unavoidable part of life. If your child has recently made a mistake at school or during daycare, this can be turned into a learning opportunity.
Calm Down Before Talking to Your Child
After you find out that your child has made a mistake, you might feel angry. It's important to wait until you are calm so you can come up with the best possible plan for teaching your child what they should actually do.
Is this your first daycare search? You may have a list of questions prepped and ready to go. Even though staff-to-child ratios and the qualifications of the educators are at the top of your list, these aren't the only topics to address. Take a look at the not-so-obvious outdoor play and tech-time questions to ask toddler child care services.
How Much Time You Spend Outside?
Outdoor activities provide the young child with chances to learn and grow across multiple developmental areas.