{"id":394697,"date":"2025-09-03T14:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/394697\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:02:16","slug":"expert-tips-for-a-stress-free-back-to-school-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/394697\/","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=\"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":394698,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4317],"tags":[2665,115700,216,105,218,3176,15065,4419,4303,37850,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-394697","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-anxiety","9":"tag-back-to-school","10":"tag-communication","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-mental-health","13":"tag-parents","14":"tag-students","15":"tag-supplies","16":"tag-tips","17":"tag-transition","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115140740597940633","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/394698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}