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Parenting Tips and Tricks for Dealing with Separation Anxiety

Parenting Tips and Tricks for Dealing with Separation Anxiety

How would you feel if you were dropped off in the middle of a big city in a foreign country and told, “Have a great day! I’ll pick you up in 6 hours”?  Would you be scared? Excited? Anxious? Confused?   The first day of kindergarten is a lot like that scenario, and many 5-year-olds will feel a mix of all those emotions. Starting school is a big step for little ones – and for those who love them! The first time you drop your child off at school can be extremely h …
Jul 9th 2025 Julia Cook, Boys Town Press Author and Former School Counselor

Supporting Elementary Students with Separation Anxiety at School

Today, more and more students seem to be experiencing separation anxiety. That’s not terribly surprising, however, given everything they’ve lived through in recent years. According to the Child Mind Institute, several contributing factors are behind the rise in separation anxiety: Many kids have grown accustomed to spending more time at home with their families. They have experienced disrupted school schedules and routines. They are more wary of others after m …
Mar 29th 2023 Ashley Bartley, M.Ed., NCC, School Counselor and Boys Town Press Author

Back-to-School Checklist

Back-to-school time can be filled with excitement, anxiety, and all kinds of emotions! Use the tips below to help set your children - and yourself - up for a successful new school year! Set a school-year bedtime sleep schedule and begin the transition today! During the summer months kids often don’t have a set bedtime and awake time, so it is important to re-establish a bedtime and morning routine for your child. Starting early can help you and your child be ready for the first …
Aug 25th 2021 Boys Town Press

Maintaining Summer Friendships

An interview with authors Alesia Montgomery and Laura BuddenbergFor many children (and adults), the countdown to summer break is on their minds beginning in early spring. As the school year winds down, kids look forward to sleeping in, playing in the sun, not having homework, and much more!If you live in a neighborhood with other children the age of your own children, informal get-togethers and hangouts are probably more common. But if you happen to live in a neighborhood without many child …
Jun 19th 2019 Laura Buddenberg, MS and Alesia Montgomery, MS