Cypw_Level_2

Effects of Transitions Starting School Children moving from nursery to primary school may become shy and withdraw as they may not know anyone at their new school, they may also feel isolated or they may enjoy making new friends. Sometimes the Childs behaviour may change, they may start showing unwanted behaviour, or they may become upset. We can support them by sitting them in smaller groups and letting them get to know the other children slowly or give them a learning buddy, we can also build a good relationship with their parents or carer. Making sure they know their is someone they can talk to if that what they need. You could help them settle in by asking them what they like to do or you could read their favourite story to a group of children this may help them to feel they are included in the group. A new sibling When a child has a new brother or sister they may become resentful feel like they are being pushed out or ignored by their parents, they may revert to babyish behaviour they may stop talking and point to the things they want instead of asking for it. They can also become upset when they attend nursery because they feel that they are being left by their parents and the attention is on the new baby. They may not want to join in with activities and try and isolate themselves. We can make time for the child giving one to one attention and make sure the child is included in caring for the baby. At nursery you can ask the child about the baby at circle time and try to encourage the child to join in with activities. Death of a parent With the death of a parent the child may become withdraw and depressed, they may isolate themselves not wanting to go out and see friends and spend time by themselves, they may become disruptive in school, they may miss out on their education because of time off school. They may not want to leave the surviving parent and become clingy or they may resent the surviving parent. They may have to deal with their surviving parents problems as well, as the surviving parent may start drinking heavily, then they may become abusive. We can support them by talking to them, giving them time to grieve and refer them to a councillor if they need one. We also have to be aware of safeguarding issues, such as if the child is being cared for properly at home. Moving house Moving home from one estate to another the child may find it hard to fit in , they may find it hard to make new friends , they have to get use to new surroundings and they may feel resentful and become disruptive. They may have trouble sleeping and this could affect how they behave at school. They may have to move to a new school as well so they may fall behind academically. We can help them by trying to include them in making decisions on how their room is decorated and let them invite friends over. See if they need any extra help at school. You could pair them up with a learning buddy at school or let them work in smaller groups so that they can make new friends as this might help them settle into the area and accept the move better. Parents divorcing When a Childs parents decide to divorce the child may become upset and disruptive, they may become withdraw or depressed as they may feel it’s their fault that this has happened. The child may feel they have to choose one parent over the other. The child may have to split their time between their parents. If the parents meet new partners they will have to get to know a lot of new people. They may feel shy at first. We can help by talking to both parents and making sure we know who will be picking the child up and when so the child doesn’t become confused. We can read stories at circle time about families splitting up; we can let other children talk about their experiences. We can offer support to the child and make sure the key worker or teacher knows what going on at home.