Nursery World - Preparation time

This is the time of year when parents may start showing anxiety about their young child's upcoming entry to school. Penny Tassoni suggests ways to ease the transition While it is easy to focus on the children making the transition from pre-school or nursery into school, parents too may need support. First-time parents are suddenly faced with the prospect of choosing schools for their offspring and getting used to the idea that their 'baby' has grown up.

While it is easy to focus on the children making the transition from pre-school or nursery into school, parents too may need support. First-time parents are suddenly faced with the prospect of choosing schools for their offspring and getting used to the idea that their 'baby' has grown up.

For nurseries and pre-schools, supporting parents might start much earlier on in the year, when parents are faced with making a choice as to where to send their child. In areas with great competition for places at popular schools, parents quickly become panicky about getting their child into the 'right' school. This can lead to a tense atmosphere among parents, that can affect the children too.

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