Young Wrexham

Children 5-11 years old

Most children start primary school at the age of five. This can be a very emotional time for the parents as it is such a big step and change in lifestyle.

The thought that others adults will now become a big part of your child’s life can be upsetting.

During your child’s first week at school, you might feel anxious, worried, teary and emotional. This is a normal reaction and will ease over time.

• If you are at all worried about your child starting school, try talking to their teacher at the school or another parent with an older child for reassurance
• When choosing a school, you should always arrange to visit it before hand with the headmaster/headmistress
• Your Local Education Authority has to give parents the opportunity to say which school they would like them to attend and the authority has the responsibility to try and make this happen. This does not guarantee your child a place however. The school could be full to capacity. If you are not happy with the decision though, you have a right to appeal
• Once your child has started, take an interest in their schooling. Give them the opportunity to be able to talk to you if they want to, help them with homework and keep them learning at home too with plenty of reading and writing

9-11 years old

This age range marks a big change in your child as they start to become more independent, assertive and start questioning rules and regulations.

• This is also the age when many children start asking questions about sex
• It can seem shocking at first because they still seem so young to you but try and answer their questions as honestly as you can in a way they can understand
• Help them sort out the facts from the fiction, but don’t feel you have to be graphic
• All research shows that if you talk openly about sex to your children, they are more likely to wait until they are older before having sex, to use contraception and to feel more confident talking to their own partners about sexual issues