Back to School: Getting rid of anxiety

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Springdale Elementary School in Macon offers tips parents can use to help their little ones relieve some stress and anxiety about starting pre-school. 

Counselor Stacey Creter says it’s important parents serve as the example, because their preschoolers feed off the parent’s emotion. 

A few tips: 

• Remain calm
• Set the tone for your child
• Talk about his or her fears
• Shop for school together
• Practice for the experience
• Get a good night’s sleep and breakfast the next day
• Don’t linger around the school when you drop your child off 
• Try not to cry 
• Send them to school with a comfort item 
• Plan an after school activity when they get home 

If have you any questions Stacey, you can contact her at Springdale Elementary School at (478) 779-3750.