It is a big relief for us that the LKG interview at SBOA went smoothly. And as I sit back and think what helped and what didn't, a few facts did surprise me.
The kids did need to know a few basic things for the interview and I think all the kids who came for this one were prepared.
The main distinguishing factor was the stress levels of the parents, the more the parents were stressed about the whole process, the kids clung to them, when the parents treated this as any normal outing, the kids were more adventurous. Once the parents were able to relax the kids were more like their usual self. Believe me when I say, this was not the place or the time to keep pushing the kids to say hello to the other waiting kids or parents as every kid in that place was already intimidated by the crowed.
The other striking feature I noticed was that when the Parents pretended to let the kids lead them to either the interview room or to the application counters, the kids automatically took control.
Also a little bit of preparation on what to expect inside the interview room ahead of the interview day will help the kid to face this first individual test with a little more confidence!
P.S. The toilets at SBOA were really clean and kid friendly, small Indian type closets, and a helper always around.
The kids did need to know a few basic things for the interview and I think all the kids who came for this one were prepared.
The main distinguishing factor was the stress levels of the parents, the more the parents were stressed about the whole process, the kids clung to them, when the parents treated this as any normal outing, the kids were more adventurous. Once the parents were able to relax the kids were more like their usual self. Believe me when I say, this was not the place or the time to keep pushing the kids to say hello to the other waiting kids or parents as every kid in that place was already intimidated by the crowed.
The other striking feature I noticed was that when the Parents pretended to let the kids lead them to either the interview room or to the application counters, the kids automatically took control.
Also a little bit of preparation on what to expect inside the interview room ahead of the interview day will help the kid to face this first individual test with a little more confidence!
P.S. The toilets at SBOA were really clean and kid friendly, small Indian type closets, and a helper always around.
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