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Another idea is to fi nd
social opportunities with
other incoming kinder-
garten students. Reach out
to parents of children in
your neighborhood who
will be going to school for
the fi rst time. Then plan a
social gathering at a local
playground.
Also, develop a routine in
advance of school. Begin to
wake up early and get ready
on time. Also, consider
practicing some schoolwork.
You can get your older child
involved in sharing his
thoughts about what was the
best part of school when he
was that age.
Lastly, begin by spending
some time away from your
son. Maybe it is a 30-minute
outing to grab coff ee by
yourself while your child
stays with his older brother
or having your child go to
a friend’s home for an hour.
Then slowly increase the
time so your son has an
opportunity to feel comfort-
able being away from you
for longer periods of time.
All of these steps will
help him know what to
expect, prepare him gradu-
ally for what school will be
like and ease the transition.
This approach is based on
one of the core principles
of treating anxiety. That is,
when you are frightened of
something that is not dan-
gerous, you need to have
practice dealing with the
source of your fear until it
becomes routine or boring.
You cannot be talked out
of anxiety. You need expo-
sure to, and experience in,
dealing with the situation.
If your child is resis-
tant to the attempts you
are making, or if his anx-
iety does not decrease even
after you have taken these
steps, talk with your pedia-
trician or primary care pro-
vider about seeing a health
care professional who can
help. Anxiety is a normal
part of life that cannot be
completely eliminated, but
many successful strategies
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