“My child goes back to school next week. He’s really nervous. What can I do to help him?” Questions about back to school fears are some of the most common questions I get at this time of year. Take a look at some of the segments I’ve done for Mom’s Homeroom (MSN- brand new!) and [...]
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Well, school has begun. Are you feeling…happy? Sad? Out of your mind? It’s probably a mix of those things. School brings on a great deal of emotions for everyone. My niece came over yesterday and told me that there was absolutely NOBODY in her class that she was friends with and she got ALL the [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman, Child and Teen Development Expert, was on The Early Show talking about Back to School Jitters. What are children’s biggest fears? How can parents help? What should parents avoid doing when it comes to easing the transition back to school? You can order the Back to School tip book here.
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Back to school jitters is such a common theme this time of year. The CBS Early Show interviewed me on this topic recently and the extended video is above. I also just finished a tip book for parents on Back to School Jitters, written after I had received several requests, which you can order here [...]
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Only a few spots left! FREE “How to Help Your Children Deal with Their Back to School Fears” Teleseminar! Dr. Robyn Silverman Good morning powerful parents! After I was interviewed as the parenting expert for Education.com on How to Deal with Back to School Fears in Children and related articles, I was contacted my several parents [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn, I’m sure you hear a lot about separation anxiety around back to school time. It’s only July and I’m already dreading “back to school” because my child will be going to kindergarten. With my first child, we had quite a time with getting him comfortable enough to go into his classroom and [...]
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL TEARS, FEARS and CHEERS The Crucial Dos and Don’ts of Helping Your Child Cope with New Situations Like School Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman My nieces and nephews all went back to school today. So it got me thinking. Do you remember your first day of school? I do… It was the first September after [...]
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There’s something about coming home. I’m currently in NJ where I grew up and yet, I’m not really where I once was. Since my Dad passed away way too early and entirely too suddenly in 2006 from liver cancer, my Mom has since moved out of the house where I spent my entire childhood and [...]
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