Many children contend with a variety of behavioral issues, and while some of these issues don't become apparent until your child has been in school for several years, this isn't always the case. If your son or daughter has recently been diagnosed as having a behavioral issue such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and will soon be starting preschool, there may be a part of you that wants to keep this information from the teacher. This isn't a good idea. Instead, you'll want to share this issue with the preschool teacher before the start of the year. Here's why.

The Teacher Can Tailor His/Her Approach

It's important for your child's preschool teacher to understand what behavioral issue your child is dealing with right away. This knowledge will allow the teacher to tailor his or her approach to the child, as needed. For example, if your child has ADHD, the teacher may work on giving your child single tasks to perform one at a time rather than presenting him or her with multiple tasks. This conscientious approach will be better for your child, which should be your top priority when your child heads off to preschool.

It Can Help To Maintain A Good Relationship

If you were to withhold your child's behavioral issue diagnosis from the preschool teacher, you might think that the teacher wouldn't pick up on the issue. This is unlikely to be true. Preschool teachers are well aware of the many different behavioral issues that children face, and it won't be long before the teacher knows that your child is dealing with some type of issue. Making sure that the teacher is aware of the issue at the start of the school year is integral to maintaining a good relationship with the teacher. No teacher wants to feel as though a parent is deliberately withholding important information about one of the children in the class.

It May Prevent Issues With Other Children

Sometimes, a child's behavioral issue can cause issues with other children in the class. For example, a child with oppositional defiant disorder may be argumentative or angry with his or her peers, seemingly for little reason at all. When your child's preschool teacher is aware of this diagnosis, he or she can watch for conflicts and diffuse them quickly. For example, if the teacher notices that your child is starting to get argumentative with peers during a group exercise, the teacher can suggest solo work for a while.