Transitions happen throughout our whole life. It is when we move from one stage of life to another, like birth itself and starting school to changing jobs and old age. They are a part of growing up and how a child copes with them really depends on the support they receive from other people around them. The better their experience in early transitions the easier they will become as they get older. Professionals tend to place the transitions we experience into four different categories: EMOTIONAL - Bereavement, Losing a friend, Moving house, Into/out of care or Abuse. Some signs to look for could be attention seeking, immature behaviour or reluctance to build new relationships. PHYSICAL - Moving house, changing schools, new hobby or even
