Transition to school marks a significant change in children's learning and development and is of particular interest to families. However, relatively few studies focused on parental perspectives and strategies to support children during their transition from preschool to primary school in the Chinese context. Following a dialectical-interactive approach (Hedegaard, 2008b), this paper uses concepts of motives, demands, and crisis to develop a cultural-historical analysis of transition as the focus child – a 6-year-old girl – moves from preschool to primary school. The study examines how Chinese parents create the conditions to support their children's transition. The data presented in this paper is part of the larger data set collected over 5 months through digital video observations, field notes, photographs, and stimulated-recall interviews to understand children's transition. Three Chinese preschool children (5 to 6 years old) were followed as they engaged in their everyday lives participating in practices of different institutions. The findings indicate that Chinese parental perceptions on what should be prioritized in supporting children's transition could vary, and peer pressure could become a challenge for children during their transitional period. It is argued that a wholistic approach should be taken to include families' perspectives in understanding children's transition, and parents can play an active role in creating responsive conditions by identifying and valuing children's motives and demands to support children's transition to school.
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