Easing Your Child’s Back to School Nerves

Easing Your Child’s Back to School Nerves

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The first day back to school, for me, was usually nerve wrecked. And up until I hit 6th grade, I was that child who was dropped off with tears. Even if I had some friends in class or had met my teacher previously. By mid-morning, I was usually okay, but my morning tears would continue through the first week of school. My mom was incredibly patient with me but she also didn’t draw out the drop off. And eventually, I was able to get to school on my own or with a group of friends. Just in case you have a child like this, I’m sharing my tips on motherhood for easing your child’s back to school nerves. School can be very scary thing for…

Back to School Transition Tips for Autistic Kids

Back to School Transition Tips for Autistic Kids

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Sweet B was 3 when she started preschool and honestly? I will remember that day like it was yesterday. That day was quite possibly one of the most difficult for her and for me and if you’d like, you can read about our story here.. Prior to that, she had stayed at home with me while her team of therapists came in and out of the house. But, after meeting with the Early Intervention team, it was decided that going to a special needs preschool program would be best. Thanks to V, I was already somewhat familiar with the special education process at the early childhood level. But, because had already been in daycare, the transition to preschool was easy. Today I want to share…

7 Ways to Have a Great First Day Back

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Whether it’s your very first day back or your seventh first day back, the first day back to school is filled with mixed emotions. Some kids look forward to it and some dread it. While you do get to see all of your friends again, sometimes the first day back to school can be quite intimidating. Especially when you’re the new kid at school or if you’re entering a new school for the first time. That’s why we wanted to share some tips for ways to have a great first day back – and hopefully these tips will help your child have the best first day back to school and set them up for an amazing school year.  Growing up, I attended two elementary schools,…

School Bus Safety Tips for Kids

School Bus Safety Tips for Kids

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Are your kids back in school yet or starting school again soon? Here in Albany, NY we don’t go back to school until after Labor Day, but I know that some areas of the country start much earlier than us. And if your child might be taking the bus, I wanted to share some school bus safety tips for kids with you to help keep them safe on their way to and from school. Growing up, when we lived in California, I lived close enough to walk to school. That was also the case when we lived in Washington, D.C. But after moving to Toledo, I started taking the bus to get to my junior high school. These tips are mostly for younger children, but can…

4 Tips for Keeping Kids Healthy When They Go Back to School

4 Tips for Keeping Kids Healthy When They Go Back to School

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With schools across the country preparing for or already back to school, I wanted to start sharing some more tips with you. We’ve covered quite a few topics already, so today, let’s talk about keeping kids healthy when they go back to school. In fact, I want to share 4 easy tips for a healthy back to school- with thanks to Fidelis Care for sponsoring this conversation. Preparing for back to school means going back to a routine. For many of us, summer is a time of relaxation and taking it easy. But, along with restoring routines and structure; we also want to make sure that our kids are healthy. Of course, this is one of those things that we work on all year- but…

6 Tips for Establishing a Back to School Routine for Kids

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Though some schools have already started, we don’t go back until the first week of September here in New York. Because of that, I wanted to provide some tips for establishing a back to school routine for kids. These tips will hopefully help you and your children with getting back into the mindset of back to school time. Let’s face it, during the summer months children are usually not on a particular schedule. They’ve gotten in the habit of going to bed and getting up later. As back-to-school time nears, however, it’s important to get children back on a school schedule. 6 Tips for Establishing a Back to School Routine Make a list – Make one list per child of everything he or she will…