{"id":18526,"date":"2025-09-19T10:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/?p=18526"},"modified":"2026-05-18T12:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:19:34","slug":"the-start-of-school-an-emotional-journey-for-children-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/en\/the-start-of-school-an-emotional-journey-for-children-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"The start of school: an emotional journey for children and families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18526\" class=\"elementor elementor-18526\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b76ef9d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b76ef9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c667390\" data-id=\"c667390\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab54f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"ab54f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/en\/home\/\">Portada<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b3ca0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b3ca0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f14e5f\" data-id=\"2f14e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8507ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8507ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-start-of-school-an-emotional-journey-for-children-and-families-scaled.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"The start of school an emotional journey for children and families\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6521bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6521bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting school and daycare: an emotional journey for children, babies, and families.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710b2d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"710b2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247ac5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"247ac5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September marks a deeply emotional time of transition for many families. For countless children\u2014especially those starting preschool or moving to a new stage\u2014beginning school can spark a mix of excitement and anxiety. On one hand, there\u2019s the desire to play and meet new friends. On the other, the fear of the unknown, of being apart from home, of facing an environment with different rules.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding what children and babies feel during this new beginning\u2014as well as recognizing our own emotions as mothers and fathers\u2014can make the difference between a difficult start and a gentle, secure adjustment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a psychological point of view, this is part of a natural process: <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalschoolofmadrid.com\/blog\/what-is-the-adaptation-period-at-a-nursery-school\/\">school adaptation<\/a>. It\u2019s not just a change of space, but a shift in emotional dynamics. The child moves from a safe, predictable environment (home) to a broader one, where they must build new emotional bonds with teachers, classmates, and social norms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some typical signs during this process include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Morning tears or resistance<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Changes in appetite or sleep<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Irritability after returning home<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>A stronger need for closeness in the first few days<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of this is to be expected. What matters most is validating their emotions, showing empathy, and supporting them without minimizing their experience: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s okay to feel sad\u2014I\u2019m going to miss you too.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adults are often tempted to say \u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d but it <\/span><b>is<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> something: the child is learning how to separate, to trust others, to grow.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d560e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5d560e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706ca3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"706ca3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daycare: The first real separation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbe744 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bbe744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a baby starts daycare, they do so without fully understanding why. Their world is still sensory, emotional, based on presence and physical connection. That\u2019s why, from a psychological perspective, entering daycare is often their first major experience of separation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many babies adjust quickly, it\u2019s essential to understand that their crying is not a rejection of the place or the caregivers\u2014it\u2019s a natural response rooted in attachment. Crying says: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI need you here. This is new to me.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And that message needs to be heard, not corrected.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some key recommendations for this stage:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gradual adaptation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If possible, easing into daycare with short visits helps the baby associate the space with a safe experience.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Transitional objects<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">: Bringing a familiar blanket or stuffed animal from home can serve as an emotional bridge.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Consistent goodbye rituals<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">: Though it may seem easier to slip away unnoticed, it\u2019s better to say goodbye calmly\u2014even if it\u2019s hard. This builds long-term trust.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Trust in caregivers<\/b><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">: When adults trust the people receiving their baby, that confidence is transferred to the child.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f9b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30f9b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffd553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ffd553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-start-of-school-an-emotional-journey-for-children-and-families-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The start of school an emotional journey for children and families\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475ed79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"475ed79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97909c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a97909c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The adult also says goodbye<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8916d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a8916d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just children and babies who feel the shift. Adults experience this beginning with a cocktail of emotions: pride, fear, relief, guilt. For parents of babies, there\u2019s often the sense of \u201cleaving them too soon.\u201d For those with older children, the bittersweet sadness of seeing them grow so fast can be quiet, yet powerful.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology reminds us: there\u2019s no single \u201cright\u201d way to feel. What matters is allowing ourselves to feel it all\u2014without judgment\u2014and to speak about it. Sharing these emotions with other parents, teachers, or even mental health professionals can help us release guilt and strengthen our emotional connections.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b8b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"26b8b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41ec58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a41ec58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-start-of-school-an-emotional-journey-for-children-and-families-1.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"The start of school an emotional journey for children and families\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3b75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fe3b75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba8d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ba8d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The power of bond and routine in the school<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f8d87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f8d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s school or daycare, what most supports a child emotionally is the <\/span><b>security of attachment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Knowing that mom or dad will return, that there\u2019s a rhythm to the day, that each moment has a reliable structure\u2014this offers stability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valuable practice is to create <\/span><b>daily rituals of connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a calm breakfast, a story when they come home, a comforting phrase repeated before parting ways. These simple gestures act as emotional compasses for children.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2cd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e2cd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c859a6c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c859a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/en\/home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mac Ilusi\u00f3n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we accompany you on this journey with tenderness and empathy. Because growing up, in the end, is learning how to separate\u2014without ever stopping being connected.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4315222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4315222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a99d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9a99d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/macilusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-start-of-school-an-emotional-journey-for-children-and-families-1-scaled.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"The start of school an emotional journey for children and families\" 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