Starting at a new school can be as stressful for kids as the first day at a new job can be for grownups. In this video, psychologist Dr. Jennifer Hartstein discusses ways you can make the transition to a new school easier for your child.
Preparing for a new school at any age can be a challenge, so you really want to work on figuring out what your child what they want to get out of the school, who they might want to meet, maybe you can even get to the school before [xx] starts to meet their teachers, suspension other children in their classroom, setting all of these up early will help them adjust more effectively to be more ease one they actually get started.
So figure out how many things you can put into place, can you get a class [xx], can you introduce your child to some of the other students, can you speak with the teacher, can you meet with the principal, can your child especially your little one get a tour of the school, so they can see where their classroom's going to be.
All of this preparation will make for a much easier transition in life school for a start. So once your child has started school, you want to really try to implement as many routines as you can to help them stay adjusted and participating. So you really want to make it as easy as possible for them to get up in the morning, have their breakfast, get on the school bus if that's what they have to do, and keep that routine going and going and going, supporting them, acting interested in what they are doing each day, being involved, asking lots of questions, checking in with them as to how things are going to make sure that they are getting involved and getting settled as quickly as possible.
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