Kids Have Stress Too! ESPECIALLY AT BACK TO SCHOOL TIME AS A
PARENT, YOU CAN HELP! Helpful Information from the Social Work
Department: Parents and caregivers are often in the best
position to teach their children life-long stress management
skills, and there are many strategies that can help! There is no
better time to practice some of these strategies than in the
fall when children are going back to school. Here are some
simple, yet important strategies parents and caregivers can use
to help: 1. Start preparing your kids for school at least a week
before: - Shop for clothes, groceries and back to school
supplies that are needed. - Practice the route to school so they
know how to get there safely. If possible, meet the teachers and
visit the school with them ahead of time so that they know their
way around and feel more comfortable, especially for those kids
that are more anxious or are going to a new school for the first
time. - Have your kids get back into their school schedule,
including a regular sleep r