Summer is officially winding down and if your child isn’t back to school already, he or she will be soon. Whether your child is excited about the new year or dreading it, back-to-school time is always an adjustment.
So how can parents help their children get mentally prepared for the new school year? It’s a question I get asked a lot as a child psychologist.
Here are a few tips to help ease your child’s anxieties about the new school year:
Talk early and often. ...