common transitions and impacts of child's development

Question 1

common transitions

Answer 1

• going to pre-school, nursery or childminder
• going to school
  *death or illness of family member
• etc

Question 2

language development - impacts

Answer 2

child not wanting to talk, finding it hard to listen and withdrawing

Question 3

intellectual developments - impacts

Answer 3

concentration, memory may be limited, children need to be interested in what they’re learning

Question 4

social and emotional development - impacts

Answer 4

can cause anxiety and behavioural changes

Question 5

physical development - impacts

Answer 5

can be loss of appetite. sleep patterns, regression

Question 6

illness - impacts

Answer 6

stress affects how well children can fight illness. they may get more coughs and colds than usual

Question 7

sleep - impacts

Answer 7

when children are stressed, they find it hard to get to sleep or may wake up a lot

Question 8

lack of energy/interest - impacts

Answer 8

children may not be interested or have the energy to run or explore, this can mean physical skills are not being practiced

Question 9

feeding - impacts

Answer 9

when children are unsure or stressed, they may find it hard to eat or lose their appetite