Advice to help kids manage transition or anxiety of going back to school

How to ease kids (or yourself) into back-to-school routines

Whether it’s college or kindergarten, the new school year requires settling into new routines. Summer might not be officially over, but plenty of students are...

Advice to help kids manage transition or anxiety of going back to school

With school starting for most Routt County children Tuesday, Aug. 19, many students may be mentally calm, emotionally ready or happy about going back to school. But others — not so much. School and children’s counselors say almost all students can have some back-to-school jitters. However, for some students, a new school year can be stressful, challenging and possibly overwhelming. “Going back to school is exciting for some kids, but others have…

For many, back to school means more anxiety and stress

Stress and anxiety. That’s what a lot of kids, and parents, are feeling now as school is set to begin. However, there are some ways to deal with it. You may need to offer support to your kids if they’re feeling anxious about going to school. Craig Sharum is with Easterseals MORC and told us more. “If the child does things a lot or constantly asks questions, that means that they’re thinking about it a lot, and they could use more resources and th…

What parents should know as kids head back to school

Experts in several fields give advice for families and kids.