Helping to Ease First Day of School Nervousness
Is your child
feeling nervous or uneasy about her first day of school? Here are some ways you
can help out:
(1) Remind your child that she is not the only student who is a bit uneasy about
the first day of school. Teachers know that students are anxious and will make
an extra effort to make sure everyone feels as comfortable as possible.
(2) Point out the positive aspects of starting school: It will be fun. She'll
see old friends and meet new ones. Refresh her memory about previous years, when
she may have returned home after the first day with high spirits because she had
a good time.
(3) Find another child in the neighborhood with whom your youngster can walk to
school or ride with on the bus.
(4) If you feel it is appropriate, drive your child (or walk with her) to school
and pick her up on the first day.
Read here for things to remember for the first day of school!