How to help with the anxiety of the first few days of Preschool and PreK

Beginning of Preschool and PreK can be very challenging! It is for many parents and their little ones a moment of transition, where you will have to change a routine to begin something important: school life. It could be also the first time that your little one will be away from you for so many hours, and vice-versa.
There are a lot of different ideas in order to help with the "anxiety" of the first few days of a new routine, school, teachers and new friends.

Here are a couple of them...

Read Books about School and Separation:
 

Develop a goodbye routine:

Kids do better when they know what to expect and transition times can be tough.  Help ease the stress of goodbyes by rehearsing and planning what you both will do.  Tell your child what you are going to do when you take him to school or the bus stop, for example, walk him to the door give him a hug and say see you later alligator.   That way during the craziness of the first week of school you both will know exactly how that transition will go. (retrieved from http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com)

As we have mentioned before, this can be a challenging time. Please let us know if we can be of any help.

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