Issues Facing Families in Transitions

In Early Childhood Education, transitions refer to the changes or shifts that children experience between different routines, activities, or environments. These can be small daily transitions or major life transitions.

• Daily Transitions
• Arriving at or leaving the childcare center
• Moving from one activity to another
• Developmental Transitions
• Moving from home care to daycare or preschool
• Life Transitions
• New sibling in the family
• Parent's separation or divorce
• Moving to a new home or school