Moving To School

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Moving to school Moving to school can become a very emotional experience for a child. The transition can become very stressful resulting in the child becoming very upset and clingy to their parents. The child can be helped by the school and their parents by being taken to their new environment. Spending small amounts of time in a new setting will help the child to become familiar with what’s around them. Parents should also spend some time with their child exploring this new environment, helping the child to form new attachments and bonds with their new teachers. Starting and moving through day care Starting or moving up through day care can also be a very traumatic experience for a child especially when they are not used to leaving their …show more content…

The child should be aware that they are important within the family unit and should still feel loved just as much as they did before the new addition. Teachers and parents should also be available for the child to speak to them about any feelings and emotions they child may be experiencing. Moving home Moving home is very likely to unsettle a child. This would affect their usual routines and them maybe in an environment that they are not familiar with. This could cause the child to become confused, clingy and express a lot of mixed emotions until they become comfortable within their new home. Teachers should be sensitive to the child’s emotional needs and be very comforting helping the child through this distressing time. Teachers should be an open source for the child to speak to and open up to if they feel the need to without being judged. Living outside the home Children living outside the home will lead to a lot of emotions to emerge and anxiety leading to feeling unsettled and insecure. Teachers should take the child’s emotional needs seriously, they should be there for them, helping them through this tough time by being a familiar face and giving friendly

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