News
The BHT Integrated Public Health Nursing Team, have created a series of news posts about helping your child get ready for school. These focus on communication, behaviour, wellbeing and toileting. Our Child Health and Well-being Advisors have also created this handy self checklist to help you focus on areas to support your child, so they can be ready to learn when they start school. Please download this for your own use to guide you and get support or advice to help you and your child.
Encouraging positive toileting habits can really make a difference to your child's school readiness and their ability to learn, concentrate, sleep and behaviour. Here is a summary of some of the top tips to encourage healthy bladder and bowels.
School day nerves
When your child starts school, it may be the first time they have been away from you and it can be a stressful time for both of you. Alternatively, your child may have already experienced a childcare setting.
Helping your child cope with changes by making transitions as smooth as possible will help build their resilience to changes. Your child may experience some level of anxiety at being separated from you. Reception class school staff will be familiar with supporting children who find the start of the school day upsetting.
Being able to express your thoughts and feelings is a skill that even as adults we can sometimes struggle with. But hopefully these tip to support your child's development before they start school can help them be ready to learn and grow.
