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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