09/09/2019
Back to school blues for your little one?
Especially with kiddos who are new to school, leaving your side each morning can be heartbreaking (for both of you)! Maintain consistency to make goodbyes less difficult and establish a "goodbye routine." This can entail a secret handshake, a silly hug dance, or a song sung together before parting ways. Additionally, sending your little one with a special trinket that reminds them of home can be a sweet way to hold onto a piece of you throughout the day. Just make sure to let their teacher know, so that the trinket is not taken from them.
*In a Montessori classroom I taught in, we had a boy who would carry the tag from his mom's clothes each day to school. He pulled it out of his pocket anytime he missed her for a few minutes, and it worked really well to keep him present throughout the day."
-Nannease founder, Megan