{"id":114905,"date":"2025-09-03T05:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/114905\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T05:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:23:10","slug":"expert-tips-for-a-stress-free-back-to-school-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/114905\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert tips for a stress-free back-to-school transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Capital Region (WRGB) \u2014  As the new school year approaches, Amanda Keil, Co-Head of<a href=\"https:\/\/brownschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/brownschool.org\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Brown School<\/a>, shared essential tips to help parents and students prepare for a smooth transition back to school.  <\/p>\n<p>Keil emphasized the importance of discussing what to expect during the school day, including arrival, classes, lunch, recess, and dismissal. &#8220;Go over what the school day will look like,&#8221; she said, adding that answering children&#8217;s questions can help ease their worries.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure a calm first morning, Keil advised allowing extra time to avoid feeling rushed. &#8220;Keep goodbyes short, positive, and reassuring,&#8221; she said.  <\/p>\n<p>With schools banning cell phones, Keil recommended creating a communication plan. &#8220;Let your child know how you will reach them and vice versa,&#8221; she said.  <\/p>\n<p>Involving children in preparing their supplies can also be beneficial. &#8220;Let your child help pack their backpack and organize supplies,&#8221; Keil said, suggesting that labeling belongings can prevent lost items.  <\/p>\n<p>Finally, establishing after-school plans is crucial. &#8220;Let your child know who will pick them up and where,&#8221; Keil said, noting that having a clear plan can ease anxiety.  <\/p>\n<p>These tips aim to help families start the school year with confidence and ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Capital Region (WRGB) \u2014 As the new school year approaches, Amanda Keil, Co-Head of Brown School, shared essential&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114906,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[520,64,63,38573,17317,137,514,515,1479,5327,81608,11511,81607],"class_list":{"0":"post-114905","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-anxiety","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-back-to-school","12":"tag-communication","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-mental-health","15":"tag-mentalhealth","16":"tag-parents","17":"tag-students","18":"tag-supplies","19":"tag-tips","20":"tag-transition"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}