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MAKING THE FIRST DAY EASIER 

• • Remind your child that there are probably a lot of students who are uneasy about the first day of school. This may be at any age. Teachers know that students are nervous and will make an extra effort to make sure everyone feels as comfortable as possible.
   
  • Point out the positive aspects of starting school. She'll see old friends and meet new ones. Refresh her positive memories about previous years, when she may have returned home after the first day with high spirits because she had a good time.
    
  • Find another child in the neighborhood with whom your student can walk to school or ride on the bus.
   
  • If it is a new school for your child, attend any available orientations and take an opportunity to tour the school before the first day.
    
  • If you feel it is needed, drive your child (or walk with her) to school and pick her up on the first day.
    

American Academy of Pediatrics

Eating During The School Day

• Studies show that children who eat a nutritious breakfast function better. They do better in school, and have better concentration and more energy.

 

• Most schools regularly send schedules of cafeteria menus home and/or have them posted on the school's website. With this advance information, you can plan on packing lunch on the days when the main course is one your child prefers not to eat.

• Each 12-ounce soft drink contains approximately 10 teaspoons of sugar and 150 calories. Drinking just one can of soda a day increases a child's risk of obesity by 60%. Choose healthier options to send in your child's lunch.

  

American Academy of Pediatrics

Developing Good Habits

• Create an environment that is conducive to doing homework. Children need a consistent work space in their bedroom or another part of the home that is quiet, without distractions, and promotes study.

  

• Establish a household rule that the TV and other electronic distractions stay off during homework time.
• Supervise computer and Internet use.
• Be available to answer questions and offer assistance, but never do a child's homework for her.

  

• Take steps to help alleviate eye fatigue, neck fatigue and brain fatigue while studying. It may be helpful to close the books for a few minutes, stretch, and take a break periodically when it will not be too disruptive

• If your child is struggling with a particular subject, and you aren't able to help her yourself, a tutor can be a good solution. Talk it over with your child's teacher first

  American Academy of Pediatrics  2015

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