Start packing a lunch now: While many preschool programs offer lunches and snacks for your child, you can provide some consistency by packing favorites for him or her. Get your child used to the idea of a bagged lunch by starting to make lunch in the morning, even before he or she starts attending preschool. Depending on your child, you may even want to make it a game. Let him or her guess what's inside, like whether he or she gets cookies or a fruit cup for dessert. As lunch time rolls around, he or she will be very excited to find out what's inside. Doing this will introduce the concept of regularly eating a pre-packed lunch to your child in a fun and non-threatening way. Once he or she starts to actually attend preschool, the excitement …show more content…
Is it mainly before naps or other bedtimes? If so, you may want to start reading to them during the day, even when it's not nap time. Most preschool programs will have daily reading time. If your child expects a nap afterwards, but instead the teacher says that it's time for something else, your child could end up confused. You should also practice things like putting on coats and overshoes. Right now, you probably do most or all of the work for your child when it's time to go outdoors, but because a teacher has to care for multiple students, your child is likely to have less help while at preschool. Even if your child can't quite button his or her coat or fasten his or her shoes, knowing how to at least put them on correctly will go a long way towards helping his or her preschool teacher get the entire class outside for play