At what age should a child be allowed to take gymnastics classes? Sports for children. At what age should a child be sent to sports clubs? When can a child be enrolled in a nursery?

Our expert - hand-to-hand combat instructor Oleg Kovalyk.

At 5 or 12?

In Japan, the birthplace of karate, jiu-jitsu, aikido and judo, children are sent to martial arts schools after 5 years. In China, the birthplace of the legendary Wushu, they begin to install military equipment even earlier - as early as 4 years old. But in Korea, the homeland of taekwondo, it is believed that the student must get stronger, and he is given time to do this until he is 7–8 years old. The Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art of capoeira will suit the soul either at a very young age - at 5-6 years old, or in adolescence - after 12. It is recommended to practice wrestling, boxing, Russian hand-to-hand combat, as well as combat sambo no earlier than 7-8 years old. since the child’s skeletal and muscular systems must become stronger.

Boxing or Sambo?

Which type of martial arts is suitable for your child largely depends on his temperament.

Slow - such a child needs to develop reaction speed, courage, pressure, and the vestibular apparatus. And at the same time, we need a course that leads to the goal in detail, without haste. The child must be aware of what and why he is learning. So start with boxing, wrestling, then he can choose his own direction.

An affectionate crybaby risks growing up spoiled and effeminate, therefore martial arts for him, in some way, salvation. However, you should not start with hard training. Start with those types where it is recommended breathing exercises, meditation... This is wushu, aikido.

He will become stubborn only with clear personal desire. However, if during the course of learning it begins to disappear, the child should be re-motivated to complete the work he has begun. For a child whose leading personality trait is perseverance, karate and karate are recommended, the whole philosophy of which is aimed at achieving heights through reasonable motivation of willpower.

Being aggressive often makes parents and teachers think that they can manage without being able to put their aggression into the appropriate combat form. Wrong opinion! Eastern philosophy, on the basis of which the spiritual component of martial arts is built, teaches one to humble pride and cope with passions such as anger, rage, thirst for revenge... Wushu, jiu-jitsu - these areas, provided they start correctly - with meditation, breathing and muscle gymnastics, the right spiritual attitude - in a few years they will turn a hysterical aggressor into a self-possessed and responsible little fighter.

A shy person is often strong enough to physically be able to repel offenders, but is afraid “that they will scold and punish them.” The timidity of such a child manifests itself in everything. And he needs freedom of movement, which very soon will give him internal freedom. Sambo, hand-to-hand combat, boxing will teach a boy to show and correctly use his physical strength, and to enjoy it.

The cheerful one is often a good student and is suitable, in general, for any type of martial arts. His nature can be attracted by the aesthetics of combat, so spectacular areas are good for him - kickboxing, karate, aikido.

The little philosopher already intuitively knows what other guys are just starting to learn at martial arts school. The spiritual side of the fight may be clear to him. He should develop speed and agility in such areas of martial arts as jujitsu, aikido, and taekwondo.

Before enrolling your child in any sports section, you must:

>> Take seriously the choice of school or sports club where your child will train. Visit several halls where children practice martial arts and watch how classes are conducted. Look around the place: how comfortable, light and warm it is, is the room well ventilated, is there enough for all the necessary protective equipment; assess the degree of wear and hygienic condition of sports equipment...

When choosing, do not prioritize the proximity of the school to your home and the cheapness of classes. This is not the most important thing.

>> Consult your pediatrician and get permission. If necessary, undergo a full examination by one or more specialists and take recommended tests.

>> Talk to the coach in a calm atmosphere. Ask yourself more than once or twice: can you trust this person with your child? Are you sure that the classes will be safe? And only if the answer is positive every time, you can safely take your child to classes.

>> And finally, remember that the main thing is your child’s sincere desire to engage in martial arts!

“No one will become a warrior against his will! - said the Tibetan monks.  “And the teacher comes only when the student is ready.”

Each section has a minimum age at which children are accepted into it. Most often it is 4 years.

Gymnastics

This is one of beautiful views sports Performances of gymnasts and gymnasts with bright ribbons, hoops, rolling pins, and balls always look impressive.

Pros: develops flexibility, stretching, precision of movement and grace.

Cons: bruises, sprains, dislocations and other injuries.

Age: it is preferable to send your child to gymnastics early - from 4 years old. At this age, both stretching and splits are easier for children.

Sports ballroom dancing

This is an alternative to gymnastics. Both girls and boys can participate in this sport. Dancing is music, movements, beautiful costumes. The conditions here are much softer than in gymnastics, but achieving success also requires greater work capacity.

Pros: develops endurance, coordination, balance, flexibility, a strong muscular frame of the back, which means posture and the ability to control your body are developed. By dancing in pairs, children learn to be tolerant and attentive to each other.

Cons: Possible bruises, sprains, leg and back injuries.

Age: from 4 years.

Figure skating

Ice sports open up great prospects, but you will have to reap the benefits of hard training only after many years. Both boys and girls can take part in figure skating.

Pros: good physical fitness, coordination, balance, flexibility, fearlessness, increased resistance to bronchopulmonary diseases.

Disadvantages: injuries to the musculoskeletal system, concussions, due to prolonged activities on ice - inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs, which is dangerous for the health of girls.

Age: from 4 years. At this age, children have good flexibility and virtually no feeling of fear.

Swimming

Exercises in water are pleasant and useful in all respects. But still, some parents are skeptical about this sport because of the figures of professional swimmers. You can avoid “wings” (broad shoulders) by swimming once or twice a week.

Pros: swimming develops the respiratory system, strengthens the child, and strengthens the nervous system. Even a half-hour workout in water significantly improves your vitality.

Disadvantages: at the very beginning of training, beginners often catch a cold when going out into the cold after water (diseases of the ears, nasopharynx).

Age: swimming is useful for a child from birth; you can enroll in a preparatory group from 3-4 years old.

Skiing (alpine or cross-country skiing)

Even if the child does not become an Olympic champion, he will in any case acquire a winter hobby for life.

Pros: skiing and snowboarding develop dexterity, improve coordination, and train the muscles of the back, legs, and abs. Classes bring a lot of positive emotions.

Cons: concussions and musculoskeletal injuries; contraindications - epilepsy, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, bronchial asthma.

Age: You can start learning about skiing from the age of 4. Classes begin with general physical training. Children are trained for skiing from the age of 5. Snowboarding lessons will have to wait. Even if parents try themselves as instructors, it will be difficult for kids to cope with the board. Registration in the snowboarding section is from 7 years old.

Tennis (large, table tennis), badminton

Tennis in recent years has become the most fashionable and expensive sport, promising numerous victories in the future. But for this you need to train a lot. Badminton is a cheaper alternative to tennis.

Pros: develops dexterity, attention, speed of reaction, builds character and ensures good physical shape.

Cons: bruises, sprains, dislocations (shoulder, elbow, knee joints).

Age: from 4-5 years.

Martial arts: judo, karate, aikido, wushu

In these types of martial arts, along with defense, attacking techniques are also studied. A sport that is also useful in everyday life.

Pros: the ability to stand up for yourself, promotes the development of coordination, precision of movements, flexibility, dexterity, strength. With the help of martial arts, children learn proper breathing, the ability to manage emotions and direct energy in the right direction, and concentrate.

Cons: injuries to the musculoskeletal system (from falls).

Age: entry in preparatory groups karate, aikido, wushu - from 4 years; judo - from 5 years old. First, children undergo a general physical training course and become familiar with wrestling in a playful way.

Team sports

Basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, baseball are team sports.

Pros: develop team spirit, confidence, agility, endurance, strength. Team sports are especially useful for children who were raised outside of a social environment (at home, with nannies).

Cons: serious head and musculoskeletal injuries that can end your career. Hockey is especially traumatic due to early training on the ice. Classes are contraindicated for diseases of the musculoskeletal system, bronchial asthma, epilepsy.

Age: basketball, volleyball, baseball, football - from 5 years, hockey - from 4 years.

Horse riding

An elite and expensive sport.

Pros: the ability to stay in the saddle, which trains the vestibular apparatus and shapes posture. This sport develops courage, endurance, strength, and gives positive emotions.

Cons: injuries from falling, concussions, calluses on hands.

Age: from 4 years. During preparatory classes, children are taught about horses, taught how to handle and care for animals, and how to stay in the saddle on small ponies.

Chess, checkers

Highly intellectual sport.

Pros: develop logical thinking, teach strategy and tactics, train memory; Children who play chess learn better.

Cons: none.

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You can enroll in the section from the age of 5.

Power loads

The development of strength abilities begins with small physical activities and is carried out in all sports sections.

Pros: good physical shape, sculpted body, endurance, strength are formed.

Cons: children's bones and joints are not fully formed, fractures, sprains and dislocations are possible.

Age: from 4-5 years in any section.

Athletics

Running, race walking, long jump, high jump, javelin throwing, shot put - all these sports are not for kids. But you can develop your abilities for them from an early age.

Pros: various competitions and general physical training classes in a playful way instill in the child an interest in sports, teach proper breathing, foot placement when running and walking, which is useful outside of sports.

Cons: musculoskeletal injuries.

Helping a child discover his abilities and talents is one of the most important tasks of loving parents. It is in childhood energy splashes over the edge, the first inclinations appear, life's hobbies are laid. Of course, adults strive to support the child in his endeavors and, perhaps, provide a basis for what he later loves. Physical, aesthetic, musical development, applied skills - all this can be given to a child by a variety of clubs, sections and studios. But how to approach the question of choice correctly? At what age does it make sense to send your child to clubs? What should you pay attention to when choosing a circle for a preschooler? We will talk about this in today's article.

Features of preschool age

Preschool children are the real focus of creativity! They constantly come up with something “out of the ordinary”: they sing songs and write poems with peculiar rhymes and rhythm, tell stories about characters they themselves have invented, perform unprecedented dances and show “tricks”, draw pictures in which it is sometimes difficult to guess the meaning. But all this is a necessary and very important stage in a child’s life. While he does not need frameworks, instructions and advice on how to do it “right”. The baby absorbs what surrounds him and creates his own interpretation. Even if it sometimes seems ridiculous to us, there is no need to stop a child from creating.

The main thing that parents of a preschooler need to take care of is the availability favorable environment stimulating development. Now your baby actively imitates everything he likes. Mom draws - and he draws scribbles, dad assembles furniture - and he wants to screw a screw in somewhere, grandma knits - and he wants to try. The actions of adults become an incentive for the child to create his own. You may have noticed that small children like their own dances, scribbled “letters,” and clumsily molded plasticine figures. And attempts by adults to teach “how it should be done” are met with hostility or ignored. This is a natural way of protecting your right to be a discoverer, a creator.

Parents should encourage their child in his endeavors, set an example for him with his activities and provide necessary materials, accessories for a particular activity. This approach will be much more effective than any regular classes (no matter in circles or at home).

Do preschoolers need clubs?

Based on the above, we can conclude: a stimulating environment for the development of a preschooler is more important than special education. But this does not mean that clubs and sections are contraindicated for children before school. They have their place, but their choice and the start time of the visit should be taken seriously. The clubs that a preschooler attends must be appropriate for his age and not cause unnecessary stress (physical and psychological). In addition, any activity should first of all be genuinely enjoyed by the child. Fashion, prestige and visiting “for company” are not best criteria choosing a circle. Do not forget that interests in preschool age are still unstable, and the child is still just trying different types activities.

When should I send my child to clubs and sections?

Ideally, it is better to start specialized training for a child (drawing, singing, dancing, professional sports) no earlier than 5-6 years. This age is the starting point for “real” learning, i.e. It becomes easier for the child to repeat, to follow a model, and he gradually moves away from childish spontaneity.

Don’t be afraid that you will miss time and your baby will not receive something. On the contrary, in comparison with peers who attended various sections from a very early age, he will be more free in self-expression, will better understand his desires and capabilities, and will have a sincere interest in the classes. For children whose purposeful parents sent them, say, to professional sports at the age of 3, it can be difficult to understand later whether this is really “their” business.

If we talk about specific types of activities, then for the youngest (from 2 years old) we can only recommend physical education and rhythm classes – this is useful for harmonious development. It is better to start learning singing no earlier than 5 years old, music - no earlier than 6 years old. A child will be ready to learn music theory from the age of 7-8.

Dancing, despite the seemingly obvious benefits, cause a lot of controversy among parents. On the one hand, they contribute to the physical and aesthetic development of the child, but on the other hand, questions arise as to why these activities are needed at all: for pleasure or as a professional sport with all the ensuing consequences. You can dance for pleasure at 3-4 years old, but in a circle this will in any case be training, which prevents the child from inventing his own (albeit savage) dances. But a child will be able to start real training aimed at participating in competitions and championships no earlier than 5 years old.

The situation is approximately the same with professional sports . There is no need to rush: if the child is still small, and you choose a sport for the “future champion” for your own reasons (most often investing heavily financially), you are thereby depriving him of the opportunity to make independent choices in the future. In addition, professional sports do not have the best effect on the child’s health and psyche, so the decision on such a choice should be determined by the child’s real desires and abilities. And of course, he should be given for serious training no earlier than 5-6 years.

Taking your child to the pool up to 5 years old only for the purpose of fun games in the water. The child will be able to adequately perceive the trainer’s instructions and carry them out after reaching 5-6 years of age. This applies not only to professional sports (you want to raise an Olympic champion), but also to simply learning to swim.

Drawing, undoubtedly, very useful for children, even for six-month-old babies. However, mastering drawing techniques should not begin until 4-6 years of age.

Foreign language classes are very attractive to parents, because schools early development They promise that they will teach even a 3-year-old to speak a foreign language (or even more than one!). Indeed, 3 years is the most susceptible age for language acquisition. But still, the speech is primarily native. Early learning of a foreign language causes confusion in a child’s head, which prevents him from mastering his native language, which is formed only by the age of 6-8. Of course, there are children growing up in bilingual families, but they should be discussed separately. Speech therapists warn about the dangers of early learning a foreign language. In particular, dysgraphia is possible, a writing disorder that is quite common among modern schoolchildren. That's why speech therapists advise not to rush into a foreign language. If you are clearly determined to teach your child foreign languages ​​at the age of 3-4, choose just one and do not forget that classes should take place in a playful way. In addition, language classes in the future will have to be regular, otherwise they will completely lose their meaning - the child will simply forget everything he was taught.

Should I start attending clubs in first grade?

When school starts, the child begins to new life, to which he adapts more or less successfully. Parents, naturally, want their first-grader to develop not only academically, but also to engage in additional sports, music, or something else.

From a psychological point of view, it is wrong to enroll a child in all kinds of clubs from the first days of school. Give your child time to get used to new conditions, adapt to the team, educational requirements and workloads. Even if it seems to you that everything is going smoothly, take your time.

Does your child enjoy learning? He made friends in the class, studies are easy, and he has a lot of free time? I just want to occupy him with something useful. The right start! But you still need to approach it sensibly. Here are some tips:

1. Don't overload your child. If all his time is scheduled minute by minute, the result will not be joy from a fulfilled life, but fatigue and frayed nerves.
2. The number of clubs and the time spent attending them should depend on the individual characteristics and needs of the child. For the average student, the normal number of classes will be no more than two times a week on weekdays, plus once on a weekend. Also take into account how far the selected circles are from home. Constant trips to different parts of the city will exhaust a child.
3. If your child is not persevering, it makes sense to enroll him in several clubs at once. He will try, find “his own” and stop there.
4. It is better to immediately introduce a calm and diligent child to only one or two main activities. Otherwise, later, as the school load increases, when he has to choose between several clubs in favor of the most important ones, it will be difficult for him to give up things on which so much effort and time have already been spent.
5. Between school and extracurricular activities, children must be given a break for rest - at least 1 hour.

Time limits for classes in clubs and sections by age

The age of the child determines the level of workload that is permissible for him, which must be taken into account by both parents and leaders of children's clubs, sections, schools, and interest clubs.

The standards regarding the start and end times of classes, their duration, and the number of breaks are determined by the Republican Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health.

As mentioned above, between classes at school and in institutions additional education A break of at least 1 hour is required.

The start of classes in children's clubs and sections is possible no earlier than 8.00 (optimally - starting from 9.00). The end time of classes is determined by the age of the child:

• junior school age (6-10 years) – no later than 20.30;
• middle and high school age (from 10 years old) – no later than 21.00.

Classes can be held on any day of the week or month, including weekends and holidays. Maximum quantity classes per week and their duration depends on the age of the child:

• preschool age– 2 classes per week lasting up to 35 minutes each;
• junior school age – up to 4 academic hours (1 academic hour = 45 minutes) per week;
• middle school age - up to 6 hours of study per week, at least 2 times a week;
• senior school age - up to 10-12 study hours per week, at least 3 times a week.

If a child attends more than one club, it is unacceptable to enroll him in two clubs of the same focus (for example, sports) on the same day.

The child’s practical activity time should not exceed 60-70% of the total duration of the lesson. And continuous practical work cannot last longer than:

• children 4-6 years old – 5 minutes;
• children 7-9 years old – 7-10 minutes;
• children 10-11 years old – 10-13 minutes;
• children 12-13 years old – 15-18 minutes;
• children over 14 years old – 20-25 minutes.

Standard programs for institutions of additional education and institutions of general secondary education, developed by the Republican Center for Technical Creativity of Students, approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and the National Institute of Education, determine the age of enrollment of children in various institutions of additional education as follows:

Area of ​​activity	Minimum age to start classes
Artistic profile
Choreography, fine arts, theatrical, musical	preschool age
“Musical”, “Fine”, “Folk arts and crafts”, “Choreographic”, “Theatrical”, “Folk creativity”, “Artistic and aesthetic”	6-9 years (with a 7-year course of study) or 9-11 years (with a 5-year course of study)
Amateur Photography Club
Hand weaving
Bookbinding and restoration business
Digital photography circle
Sports and technical profile
Automotive modeling, transport equipment modeling, rocket and space modeling, aircraft modeling
Circle of car designers and karting drivers	4-7 grades, allowed from 6 years old
Motorcycle circle
Circle of young moped drivers
Radio sports, sports radio direction finding, all-around radio operators
Technical profile (preparatory classes)
Initial technical simulation, electrified toy
Initial modeling of transport equipment
Technical profile
Carpentry and design circle
Wood carving
Radio design, radio electronics
Electronic automation
Young Managers Club
Typewriting and office work
Technology and physics of metals
Computer Science and Programming	13-14 years old, allowed from 8 years old
Computer graphics
Practical astronomy

A new age has arrived and children are appearing, many of whom are characterized as indigo. The current generation is very different from the previous one. Many children have certain abilities: they can read, write, count, without even being schoolchildren. Accordingly, the question arises: “At what age should a child be sent to school?” Some parents in this situation begin to believe that it will be boring for the child to be at home for another year before school. This means that you definitely need to register for school. But there is a difficulty - he is not yet 7 years old. Namely, this age is the best for entering school. And there is the opposite option: the child is already almost 7, he knows a lot and has skills, but in terms of psychology he is still completely not ready for school. But soon he will become even older. Is it acceptable to send a child to school at the age of 8? Isn’t it too late?

For parents of boys, leaving school at 18 is like a nightmare. After all, the young man will immediately be drafted into the army, but somehow I don’t want to take away another year of rest from the child. What to do in this case?

At what age should a child be sent to school?

Before delving into psychological aspects On this topic, let’s see at what age, according to Russian legislation, a child can attend school. According to the law, children can attend such educational institutions upon reaching 6.5 years of age, if there are no contraindications, but no later than 8. If the parents submit an application and the permission of the director, the child can be admitted earlier or later than the established period.

Therefore, children should enter school from 6.5 to 8 years of age. It is within this framework that it is desirable for parents to fit into. Although, of course, earlier enrollment in school is acceptable if an informed decision has been made.

Is it possible not to give it away? You must get an education. Therefore, they cannot be left without training. In some cases, the child may be homeschooled.

Pre-school training is also practiced. Nowadays this is especially common in private schools. There are certain early development groups for children, somewhat reminiscent of kindergartens.

A child must be enrolled in 1st grade by the age of 8. Otherwise, you will have to deal with the guardianship authorities and may even lose your parental rights.

How to determine whether your child can go to school? Before deciding at what age to send your child to school, you need to consider a number of factors. Let's take a closer look at them.

Smart Features

This is one of the most important factors for the school. Parents need to understand whether the child speaks well and can remember events. His attentiveness and thinking are important. You also need to determine, with the help of a psychologist, how well the baby meets the standards of a first-grader.

A child is ready for 1st grade if he:

• has coherent speech and a vocabulary that meets the standards for grade 1;
• can come up with a plot from a picture;
• the child speaks sounds normally and knows where they are in a word;
• can read small words at a certain speed;
• knows printed letters;
• distinguishes geometric shapes from each other;
• determines the properties of objects;
• can count from 1 to 10 and in reverse order, add and subtract simple values;
• distinguishes colors and names them correctly;
• puts puzzles together well;
• remembers rhymes and sings songs, repeats tongue twisters;
• Colors pictures strictly along the outline.

To send your child to school at the age of 6, you should not try to fully prepare him, otherwise he will very quickly get tired of studying. He will have almost all the skills and will not be interested. In this case, parents are obliged to think about which school is best to send their child to; perhaps it makes sense to enroll the child in an institution with increased requirements.

You shouldn’t assume that school will teach you everything completely. It provides only basic knowledge that helps the child adapt better in society. Therefore, parents should be prepared for the fact that they will need to do a lot of work with their baby.

Emotional background

Your child must be collected and be able to make thoughtful decisions. The idea of ​​sending a child to school at 6 years old may arise if he is smart enough for his age. But if he is not ready emotionally, then give up this idea. The child can develop serious mental problems.

Motivation to study and the maturity of the nervous system of a future first-grader

The child must be motivated to go to school. According to psychologists, in order to find out if a child is ready to learn, you need to ask him a simple question: “Do you want to go to school? And why? The answer will determine whether he is ready to study. If the child’s only motivation is to play, then it would be right to postpone school for one year.

Before deciding whether to send your child to first grade, you need to assess maturity nervous system. If you give him too early, then it will be very difficult for him to endure 45 minutes of the lesson. So think about this in advance.

Pediatricians' opinion

What does it take to send a child to school? According to pediatricians, several tests are necessary. This way you can check your child’s physical readiness for school. So:

1. The child can reach over his head to the top of the opposite ear.
2. The baby's kneecaps and phalanges are correctly formed, and the arch of the foot is pronounced.
3. Baby teeth are being replaced.
4. The child is able to maintain balance on 1 leg.
5. Can throw and catch a ball.
6. Sticks out thumb when shaking hands.
7. Fine motor skills are developed.

Quite a lot important role the state of health plays a role: how often does the child get sick, are there any chronic diseases etc. If necessary, your pediatrician will advise you to postpone this moment for a while and clarify at what age to send your child to school.

And yet, no matter what age you decide to send your child to school, it is advisable to improve his health. To do this, you can go to the seaside before the start of the school year, for example, and also take a close look at your child’s daily routine, sleep and nutrition. Be sure to cure all foci of chronic infection.

Communication skills and independence

It is very important for a first-grader to be able to talk with peers and adults, as well as to have adequate self-esteem. Also, the child should not isolate himself in the company of strangers.

At what age should a child be sent to school? This will largely depend on his independence. After all, he must be able to dress and put on his shoes, eat, go to the toilet and perform other basic actions.

Gender of the child

Gender plays a significant role in immersion in a school setting. Thus, parents of boys want to give up their sons early so that they can quickly learn and live an independent life, but, on the contrary, they want to keep girls with them longer. But in fact, it is the little ladies who are ready to study before the boys.

The maturity of the brain hemispheres plays an important role in readiness to learn. Girls are more likely to develop the left, which is responsible for speech and related activities. Therefore, it is easier for them to study in primary school.

Boys are more likely to develop the right hemisphere. It is responsible for spatio-temporal orientation, and this function is not at all required in the elementary grades.

Anxiety and temperament

Anxiety is an individual trait of each person, which greatly influences at what age a child should be sent to school. Thus, boys with above average anxiety are primarily concerned with relationships with teachers and their educational activities. While girls who have a level of anxiety below average are concerned mainly with the attitude of their peers.

Temperament plays an important role in children's learning. It is most difficult for choleric girls and melancholic boys to learn. Such children have an atypical idea of ​​studying at school, according to teachers.

It’s just that boys of this type of character are too vulnerable and can cry if someone upsets or offends them. Unfortunately, neither peers nor teachers accept this behavior.

Choleric girls, on the contrary, are very active. Therefore, they cannot sit through the entire lesson calmly. In addition, they are accustomed to defending their rightness to the last, sometimes even through fights.

Phlegmatic children are too slow and calm. Students with this temperament sometimes find it difficult to study.

The most favorable temperament for studying is sanguine. These children are moderately sociable and inquisitive, do not have conflicts, and fit into almost any team.

This indicator is most important in elementary school. Afterwards, neither children nor teachers react particularly to him.

Therefore, before determining what age to send your child to school, contact specialists. If the child is already 7, but the psychologist says that it is necessary to wait, it is worth listening.

Psychologists' opinion

What does it take to send a child to school? Parents ask this question very often. Therefore, psychologists have found several reasons why you should postpone attending school.

1. Psychological characteristics: no motivation to learn, except for gaming activities; your child was born when the eldest was 7 years old; It's a difficult time in the family.
2. Medical: the child has mental disorders; he has recently had a head or spinal column injury; have chronic diseases.

What happens if a child starts school at the age of 8?

If your child is not ready for school, then you should think it over carefully, weigh the pros and cons.

When should I send my child to school? Komarovsky, a pediatrician known throughout Russia, claims that 6.5-7 years is the ideal age for a child to attend an educational institution. Since it is during this period of time that children change the type of activity from play to cognitive. Although Dr. Komarovsky admits that upon entering school, the child will begin to get sick more at first.

Every child is an individual. And no one knows him better than his parents. Maybe your child is the one who needs to start school at age 8. Just when making such a decision, remember that perhaps your child will feel uncomfortable when he realizes that in his class there are children younger than himself. To remove all doubts, consult a child psychologist.

When should you think about registering your child for school?

The purpose of education is to teach a child to be independent. So, you raise him from his very birth, trying in every possible way to teach him something. As a result, by the age of 5-6 he accumulates the necessary “baggage” of knowledge for studying at school.

And so the question arises: “When should you think about registering your child for an educational institution?”

As you probably understood from our article, the process of preparing for training is quite complex and multifaceted. Therefore, it is necessary to think about it nine months before the first of September. Be sure to contact a psychologist, because he should check the child for readiness for school.

If it turns out that your child is not quite ready for school, then you will have time to finalize what is necessary.

Deciding on the age of a child’s enrollment in school is a very important and responsible step. Everything needs to be thought through and weighed.

It is necessary to create a festive atmosphere on the child’s first day of school. Decorate your apartment and have a family celebration. After all, the child must know that a new stage in his life is beginning. independent life, full of ups and downs.

December child and study

When should I send my December child to school? Parents ask psychologists this question quite often. And they answer the question like this: “It all depends on the child.” Because everyone is an individual. Some are ready to learn earlier. Because with perception and intelligence everything is normal. And some are completely unprepared for school at the age of 7.

You definitely need to consult a psychologist first. And he will tell you what choice to make. Perhaps a specialist will tell you what needs to be worked on to fill the missing “gaps”. If the baby is frail and much smaller than everyone else in the class, it is also advisable, of course, to wait a little.

A little conclusion

After reading the article, we hope you have found answers to your questions. Now it is clear that seven years of age does not mean that it is time for your beloved child to go to school. Of course, other factors must be taken into account. We hope that now you can make a truly right decision.

The child can attend the nursery group

In the majority Russian regions children begin to go to kindergarten only upon reaching 2-3 years of age. At the same time, some mothers cannot afford not to work during the entire period of maternity leave. There are several ways out of this situation. You can leave your baby with his grandmother or nanny, or you can enroll him in a nursery.

Specialized nurseries are a rarity today. Not at all preschool institutions There are even nursery groups. In order to find out about the possibility of enrolling your child in one of these groups, you need to contact the head of the kindergarten.
According to the law, a child can be sent to a nursery from the age of 1.5 years. However, the main recruitment takes place in September. If by this time the baby has not yet reached 1.5 years of age, he may not be accepted.

There are several different forms of children staying in a preschool institution. A nursery-kindergarten involves the presence of children within its walls and in the surrounding area throughout the working day. The kindergarten management provides them with adequate nutrition, sleep, and walks. There are also short-stay groups. They differ from ordinary nursery groups in that children are in kindergarten for only 2.5-3 hours a day. However, most often they are not fed breakfast or lunch. The kids eat at home.

Sometimes the management of preschool institutions slightly changes the rules for enrolling children in nurseries and short-stay groups. For example, in some kindergartens it is allowed to bring children only from 2 years old.

The nursery is intended for children strictly up to 3 years old. If a place in the nursery group was given to a child not because he had reached the queue for kindergarten, but because at the time mom or dad applied to the preschool there was a free place, when the child reaches 3 years old, the kindergarten management may terminate the contractual agreement with his parents.

Some experts believe that you should not send your child to a nursery too early. Until the age of 2, the baby still needs his mother very much.

Private nurseries

It is also customary for private preschool institutions to accept children from 1.5 years old. At the same time, the management of some of them makes an exception for those parents who want to send their child to a nursery even earlier. For example, some private child care institutions accept children from 1 year old.

In commercial kindergartens, as a rule, all the wishes of parents are taken into account. They provide excellent conditions for children to stay for a full or part day. Unfortunately, keeping a child in one of these institutions is not cheap.