Unit 324 Support children and young people during
transitions in their lives Level: 3 Credit value: 4 NDAQ number: D/601/8325
Outcome 1 Understand the range and impact of transitions
that children and young people may experience
1.1 explain the different types of transitions that children and young people may experience
324 1:1 Explain the different types of transitions that children and young people may experience
Types of transitions
• Emotional - personal experiences such as parent's separating, bereavement, beginning or leaving a place of care.
• Physical - change in environments
• Intellectual - maturation, moving from one educational establishment to another.
• Physiological – puberty or medical conditions
Also covered in 331.5.1.5.2
The tern transition refers to periods of change.
. Types of transitions are
• Emotional - personal experiences such as parent's separating, bereavement, beginning or leaving a place of care.
• Physical - change in environments
• Intellectual - maturation, moving from one educational establishment to another.
• Physiological - puberty or medical conditions
1.2 explain patterns of transition from childhood to adulthood
Common Transitions 0-19 years, possible affects and benefit positive relationship may have:
Babies weaning - young children may not like the texture or taste of other foods and may lose weight if weaning attempts to replace a milk diet too early. Children may begin to have disturbed sleep patterns, be more irritable whilst awake and less motivated to try new foods.
Supportive relationships help to overcome the anxiety during these times with use of a soothing, calm voice, reassurance through eye contact, physical contact to comfort, play ideas that help distract tension and diffuse worry, or maybe anger at facing another unwanted episode of food tasting. Motivate trying new foods by showing how you taste them first and what impact that has - facial expression yum,...