Tuned-In Parents Help Ease Student Stress

Parents who stay tuned in to their kids at the beginning of the school year can do a lot to ease the stress kids may be feeling, according to mental health professionals.

They recommend parents take time each day to ask about what happened in school and provide positive feedback about these new experiences. They also suggest parents make an effort to learn about how the child is developing socially and emotionally, as well as physically. This is another way for parents to identify when things aren’t right with the child.

Click on this National Mental America website to read the story, “Back to School.”