08/28/2026
The school year is just around the corner, and for some kids, so are the back-to-school jitters. Big transitions bring big feelings, so here are some tips to help your child move from summer to school mode with a little less stress.
📅 Get back into a routine - creating structure by putting a plan in place and making expectations clear can help to minimize anxiety.
😖 Check in with stress levels - this means not only checking in on your child's stress, but also your own!
👂 Listen and validate your child - this lets your child know that you are *really* listening and acknowledging how they feel, even if you don't fully agree with their emotions or understand their cause.
🕹 Focus on things within your control - preparing ahead of time and focusing on the things you *can* do can be helpful as you focus less on the unknown and uncontrollable, which is a big part of worry thoughts.
📝 Create a "cope ahead plan" - this involves discussing, and maybe even writing down, what to do in various stressful situations that are likely to arise for your child.
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