Transitions: Family and Child
E50097040.CT230 –CT230/CY230-UNDERSTAND CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON DEVELOPMENT.
5.1 Explain how different types of transitions can affect children and young people’s development.
Transitions are the movements, passages or changes from one position, state, stage, subject or concept to another. These changes can be gradual or sudden, and last for differing periods of time.
Different transitions children and young people may experience can start as early as when a child has to spend time with someone who is not their parent or main carer. This can be an emotional transition, while some children may take this change positively, for others it may be difficult and can have an impact on their development.
While these transitions can be seen as small, they are important for children and young people. Learning to cope with these changes gives children confidence and will more likely result in a positive outcome. An example being where a child confidently plays with other children in a nursery.
The “Early years Foundation Stage “spans the period from birth up to early primary school. This provides new and exciting opportunities for meaningful and challenging learning experiences and for children to develop educationally, emotionally and socially within that level. It also encourages good transitions from nursery or other early year’s settings into primary school.
Other transitions can be when the infant of child stops wearing nappies and goes onto use the potty and/or toilet. This is a transition which can affect the child both physically and emotionally where they move from one activity to another.
Another physical transition could be moving from one educational setting to a new establishment, for example a new home or new locality. This transition can affect them in areas including physically, emotionally and intellectually. An intellectual transition where they move from pre-school to primary to post primary. They can also experience transition when they attend a
5.1 Explain how different types of transitions can affect children and young people’s development.
Transitions are the movements, passages or changes from one position, state, stage, subject or concept to another. These changes can be gradual or sudden, and last for differing periods of time.
Different transitions children and young people may experience can start as early as when a child has to spend time with someone who is not their parent or main carer. This can be an emotional transition, while some children may take this change positively, for others it may be difficult and can have an impact on their development.
While these transitions can be seen as small, they are important for children and young people. Learning to cope with these changes gives children confidence and will more likely result in a positive outcome. An example being where a child confidently plays with other children in a nursery.
The “Early years Foundation Stage “spans the period from birth up to early primary school. This provides new and exciting opportunities for meaningful and challenging learning experiences and for children to develop educationally, emotionally and socially within that level. It also encourages good transitions from nursery or other early year’s settings into primary school.
Other transitions can be when the infant of child stops wearing nappies and goes onto use the potty and/or toilet. This is a transition which can affect the child both physically and emotionally where they move from one activity to another.
Another physical transition could be moving from one educational setting to a new establishment, for example a new home or new locality. This transition can affect them in areas including physically, emotionally and intellectually. An intellectual transition where they move from pre-school to primary to post primary. They can also experience transition when they attend a