Today’s Parenting Tip:

This Parenting Tip is a reminder about things you can do to help your child get a good start at school this year.

Plan how after-school time will go. Make a poster that describes the plan. Use pictures for a young child.

• Let your child know how he will get home and at what time he is expected is to be home.
• Talk about what activities after school are OK and with whom she can do those activities with.
• Make sure your child knows what to do in an emergency.
• Go through this process with each child. Make a plan that is for each child individually.

Read more about back-to-school: Lessons Learned about Back-to-School.

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