All children face big transitions in their school years, particularly as they move from preschool tokindergarten, elementary tomiddle schooland middle to high school. But it’s also quite common for students to change schools at other times, as families relocate or parents take advantage of option...
Every fall, parents are tasked with managing back-to-school transitions. Usually this means shopping for or gathering school supplies or seasonal clothes, registering for activities or helping children manage back-to-school excitement or worries. But withCOVID-19, the start of this school year fee...
Now that you know how to change a child’s residence, the next question is, how do you support your child when they live elsewhere? Supporting a child through changing residency can be emotionally challenging but indispensable for their overall well-being. Here are some crucial steps to conside...
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Children from low-income households were more likely to experience fewer types of transition activities, and children from higher-income households were more likely to experience a more comprehensive set of transition activities. Group membership predicted childrens initial adjustment to kindergarten, parent...
parent care, grandparents, elderly, roles, parent-child relationships, adults, retirement, caregivers, educational resources, responsibility, children, widowhood, age-related transitions, divorce, grandparenthood, widows, widowers, parentsThis study explored ways adult children respond to role transitions in...
Among the many areas of research that contribute to understanding how to parent effectively through divorce, these are some of the most critical questions: What are the factors that put children at risk for negative short- and long-term outcomes, and what are those that h...
Spending time playing with the children sends a simple message of “you are important to me”. This message helps the children to learn about who they are and the relationships they form with others. Through play, our teachers also show support and encouragement for children to explore, experim...
The question of how to balance the need for protection and the need to support socio-emotional development is stressful to parents. Yet, parents are the foundation of their children’s sense of security. How can parents manage their own nervousness and be calm for their children in the transi...
Transitions Common Uncommon How to Support Children CommontransitionThrough out are life we will go through a number of differenttransitionsthat will effect our life’s along the way ‚ some more common than others. The maintransitionsin life happen within our childhoods. Here is a li...