Here’s How You Can Help Your Kids Smoothly Transition Back to School. The school year has begun for many, marking a return to semi-normalcy after a tumultuous 2020-2021 school year. . Following a year of online classes and uncertainty, your school-age child may find it difficult to go back to in-person learning. . Here are nine ways you can help your kids smoothly transition back to school. . 1. Get a fun, kid-friendly alarm clock to help them transition back to the early morning bus schedule. . 2. Buy some fun face masks for your child to wear in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. 3. If your child is experiencing anxiety, download a meditation app to help them manage their mental health. . 4. Set up a magnetic calendar or to-do list in their bedroom to help them visualize their schedule each day. 5. Get them a fun backpack that shows off their unique style. 6. Send them off with kid-themed hand sanitizer that they’ll be excited to use. 7. Organize a playdate with other children in their class in order to ease them into peer relationships. 8. Buy an organized, bento-style lunch box to make lunch easy to pack and fun to eat. . 9. Make sure your child stays hydrated all day by sending them to school with a reusable water bottle
