Until We Meet Again

Saying goodbye to her best friends in preschool is never easy. So, make your kid’s last months in K2 meaningful.

- Dr Richard C. Woolfson

It’s time for your six-year-old to bid farewell to her teachers and friends in preschool as she prepares to start Primary 1. As they’ve been classmates together for four years, she is understandably tearful at having to make new friends all over again.

In fact, she doesn’t seem very enthusiastic at all about primary school – she realises that although a few of her buddies might attend the same school and one might even be in the same class, it’s almost certain that the majority won’t share this new phase in her life. Here’s how to guide her through this common dilemma.

It’s not forever

Coping with the separation from her friends can actually be more difficult for your sensitive child than adapting to the new school environment. That’s why it’s important for you to reassure her that attending primary school does not mean she has to lose contact with her preschool friends.