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Sometimes a child needs extra support to cope with the transition of starting at nursery, and staff and professionals should plan strategies for support, as members of the Early Years Intervention Team in Camden, London, explain Young children can experience many different kinds of 'transitions' and for some children these experiences may cause uncertainty and even distress.

Young children can experience many different kinds of 'transitions' and for some children these experiences may cause uncertainty and even distress.

Moving from a familiar room to another location to listen to a story, or being sent to wash hands or eat a meal in another room are some of the 'transitional' experiences en-countered on a daily basis.

Major transitions such as starting or moving nursery can cause anxiety as well as excitement, particularly if the child has special educational needs. These experiences will affect a child's self-esteem, so it is important that professionals make transitional experiences as positive and fun as possible.

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