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Parenting Tips on July 15 Fox 4 Morning News: Easing Back into School

Does your child have jitters about going back to school?  Tune in to Fox 4 on Tuesday to learn some tips that will help your child adjust faster to school.

Why children feel anxiety going back to school

• They don’t know the teacher
• New environment, don’t know where they’ll sit
• Different classroom rules
• Worry about how difficult the classes will be
• Not sure they’ll fit in with other kids

How to ease children back into school

• Talk positively about school
• Allow your child to express his feelings about school
• Let him know it is okay to be scared and excited
• Visit the school and explore
• Begin a regular morning and nighttime routine well before school starts
• Help your child learn his full name, address, and telephone number