Middle Years 

Importance of the Middle Childhood Years

The middle childhood years are a pivotal time for children as they deal with

• changes to their bodies
• puberty
• body image
• peer pressure
• social insecurity

Children's' ability to create positive pathways and their capacity to cope, learn, and develop emotionally, physically, and socially positions them for their adult years.

Creating a Strategy for Success

The New Westminster Early Childhood Development Committee, comprised of local agencies who are dedicated to serving children and their families, is developing a plan to focus attention on the middle childhood years and to develop strategies based on needs, assets and capacity of children, their parents, caregivers and local service providers. The plan will be family centred and will draw from extensive information gathered from children, parents, caregivers and service providers.

The plan will be completed in the late spring of 2009 and a public forum will be held shortly after.

Stay tuned to this spot for more information. Or contact us at info@kidsnewwest.ca.