How To Prepare Your Child For School Video

Preparing your child for school can be stressful for both child and parent. Get tips for preparing your child for school in this parenting video.

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Familiarize child with the school
Praise them for going to school
Walk to bus stop the year before
Go to school orientation
Don't cry when putting child on bus

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Dr. F. Felicia Ferrara has more than 25 years of experience in psychology with a specialization in childcare and adolescent adjustment. Ferrara maintains a private practice in Tampa, Fla. and consults in Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties within the family court system. She has trained many educators and psychology students on child assessment, diagnosis and treatment as a former associate professor in the university setting. Above all, Ferrara loves to circulate expert knowledge along with her vast background and training to help people with all types of childcare issues.

DR. F. FELICIA FERRARA, PHD: Hello! I'm Dr. Felicia, the parent coach, and I've been working with children and families for over 25 years now. I'd like to share with you some important tips on how to get your child prepared for school. When they enter school in kindergarten, it's a huge event for any child. Every first day of school is a huge event for any child but particularly kindergarten since they've never been before. Now, it's really important if your child is an only child or the oldest child and has no examples set by siblings, it's important for you to familiarize your child with the school, praise them for the fact that they're going to school, and usually, we start getting ready even several weeks or maybe months before school starts. Maybe in the summer, you're going shopping for school clothes. You want to point out school buses as you see them go by. You might want to walk to the school bus stop and see the other kids get out of school the year before, so you can see what it's like for them to walk home. You also will probably go to your school orientation; most schools do have them. You're going to meet your school administrator, you school teacher, the teacher that's going to be in your child's classroom, and have your child talk to them, see them, and maybe they have classroom visit day. By all means, please, take advantage of those opportunities. It's very important to familiarize your child with school before school day arrives so that they can feel like a big guy that they're really are to go to school for the first time. Allow them to see the school, walk around the school, meet the teacher. And then of course, when school day arrives, you might walk them to the school bus. But mom, dad, please, do not cry when you put your child on that bus. Let the child see you happy and proud of them. You can cry when you go home and have your cup of coffee. So, for all those new moms and dads bringing their first child to the school on kindergarten day, may you have a very happy and non-tearful day. Enjoy. Bye now.

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