1. Identify the translations experienced by most children and young people
* Moving nursery/school – E.g. From one nursery to another o from primary to secondary school.
* Moving house – E.g. To a new area. The child/young person must settle and adapt to the new area.
* New sibling/family member – E.g. A baby brother, adoptive sibling, long lost relative
* Puberty
* Changing class/teacher/going up a year – E.g. A teacher that has left has been replaced, young person has been put up or down a set in Secondary school
2. Identify translations that only some children and young people may experience e.g bereavement
* Family bereavement - E.g. death of a parent, grandparent or another family member.
* Being adopted/put into care - E.g. becoming an orphan or parent/guardians no longer able to care for child/young person
* Divorce of parents/guardians
* Bereavement of a friend or loved one - E.g. a family pet
* Moving abroad
* Discovering that child/young person has been adopted
3. Describe with examples how translations may affect children and young people’s behavior and development
Transitions are an essential part of a child and young person’s development. These changes within a child or young person’s life may be gradual or sudden. They present the child/young person with challenges which they must overcome. Transitions are stressful for children and young people, just as they are for adults, and the resulting stress can have effects on children’s emotional well being and academic achievements. How a child or young person deals with transitions is greatly affected by the support and response children get from those around them. A child's early experiences of transitions will have a big impact on how they handle transitions at later stages of life.
As some changes of transitions are not anticipated, they can cause distress and feelings of lack of control in the child or young person. This can affect emotional and behavioural