The term ‘transitions’ is used to describe the changes that children experience during their childhood. These include starting at a new childminder, pre-school, nursery or primary school, as well as changes within settings such as going up a class or moving room. At this time of year, these transitions are often uppermost in parents’ and children’s minds although, of course, there are plenty of others, including moving house and even going on holiday.
FIVE THINGS PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
1. Successful transitions
Changes are by their nature potentially stressful. It is important that children experience successful transitions in early childhood as these act as templates for their future ways of dealing with change.
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