{"id":116006,"date":"2025-09-03T05:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/116006\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T05:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:44:11","slug":"expert-tips-for-a-stress-free-back-to-school-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/116006\/","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":116007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[1232,19961,49,48,1656,84,393,394,4535,1785,64974,11327,64973],"class_list":["post-116006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-anxiety","tag-back-to-school","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-communication","tag-health","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth","tag-parents","tag-students","tag-supplies","tag-tips","tag-transition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}