Helping children transition back to school or sending them school for the very first time is usually a challenging task. COVID pandemic forced families keep their children at home. The best they could do is engaging them in home and virtual schooling. However, with more childcare facilities, preschools and schools opening up for in-class learning, children are now required to prepare themselves to physically attend school after a long period of time. This has made transitioning children back to school extra challenging for parents with young children.
It is normal to see children fuss about leaving home and their loved ones. Separation anxiety is an inevitable part of their life and development. In addition, COVID pandemic brought many changes to our lives and the way in which should we live. Physical distancing, wearing masks and being extra careful about health and hygiene are some of them and these have certainly added extra stress and responsibilities for both children and adults. In an environment as such, getting back to normal life again at school, daycare or preschool for children is not an easy task. Parents also may feel less confident and comfortable with children being at school on their own due to these concerns. Nevertheless, parents and caregivers can support children based on the understanding that transitions can be hard for children and families, and it requires time to adjust so that neither children nor families are rushed through the process. What is important to know here is that, having a child successfully transitioning into new experiences is an outcome of the collective efforts invested by his or her parents and caregivers.
How parents can help?
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