Welcoming Eliza
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Parents and children will progress through a grieving process as a response to being separated from a loved one.
Eliza and her mother, Hilda, arrive at Cybertots at 8:30am. Susan hopes to develop a positive relationship with Eliza, and make sure that the separation between Eliza and her mother is not distressing for either of them. What should Susan do to welcome Eliza and Hilda?
There are 2 scenarios below to read. As you read each one, think about what was done well and what could have been done better.
Write a report which covers the following points:
- a description of the things that were done well and those that weren't in each of the two scenarios, and why
- an outline of which scenario you thought was better and the reasons why.
You can see how important it is to learn how to settle new children into the environment, and how both the child and their family members can be distressed by the separation. Read the resource below for more ideas on ways to settle new children. Helping new children settle in
