It’s Back To School Time Again

Yes, it is that time of year where classes begin for students all across the country. This can be a stressful time of year for families. Your child may be feeling anxious about starting school again. As a parent, you might be having mixed emotions ranging from excitement (Awesome, kids are out of the house!) to worry (My babies are growing up). With all that emotion in the air along with the stress of back to school things can get a little tense but they don’t have to stay that way. Now it might be hard to cope with our own emotions there are ways to help your child through the changes and manage some of the stress.

Ways To Help:

• Let them talk about their feelings.
• Talk about the fun they might have with friends.
• Help them problem solve through issues they might be worried about.
• Shop for school supplies and lunch items together.
• Make lunch for the first day of school together.
• About a week before beginning a night time and morning routine.

AnxietyBC. (2017). anxietybc.com. Helping Your Child Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety. Retrieved from https://www.anxietybc.com/parenting/helping-your-child-cope-back-school-anxiety