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object relations for kindergarten transition
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object relations for kindergarten transition
Hello dear colleagues. A Canada-born client in Vancouver, of Chinese decent, is having trouble introducing her child to kindergarten. The child cries a lot between home and school and also between grandma’s house and home. She’s in a class with many other Chinese decent children and she’s slowing overcoming what seems to be separation anxiety. Can anyone recommend some kinds of good object relations objects that might be grounding or soothing for a Chinese Canadian 5-year-old with traditional grandparents and parents who are wanting a more liberal and spiritual education for their children?
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Hello Yiana, thanks for your submission.
In my experience on separation anxiety, one strategy is to develop a daily comforting routine when the child is off to school and again when the child gets back home. This could include providing the child with a stuffed toy, a book or even a jacket or lunch box with their favourite character. When they arrive home, there could be a routine of spending some time at a nearby park, going for a snack and chatting about their day or something along that scope. Separation anxiety is quite common in young children and it creating a comforting rhythm when the child leaves and arrives will gradually ease the discomfort.
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