Avoid Back to School Mistakes

Avoid these four big mistakes parents make before their children go back to school. You will reduce stress and feel less overwhelmed. 1) Last-minute preparations. Go early to grab school supplies and uniforms and complete paperwork. 2) Dismissing your child’s anxieties about going back to school. Hint: Take a trip to the school, peek through the window, walk around a bit, talk about expectations and fears, and offer reassurance. 3) Not practicing the school routine before school begins. Children staying up too late now will make it tougher to settle into a new routine the week school begins. 4) Skipping school orientations and open houses. These events provide valuable information you will be chasing down for weeks and months if you don’t attend.

9/7/2023