Back to School: Stress Prevention Tips

New school year can often mean new obstacles for your student

Whether it’s a new school, new friends or tougher assignments, there are plenty of things that could be causing your child stress.

A new school year can often mean new obstacles for your student.

Whether it's a new school, new friends or tougher assignments, there are plenty of things that could be causing your child stress.

So how can parents help ease some of those first day of school jitters?

Psychologist Dr. Bob Lichtenstein joined NECN to answer the question as part of back-to-school week.

Lichtenstein commented on the leading causes of stress saying, "They might be uneasy about grades, doing their schoolwork, about getting along with other kids."

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