The school year has well and truly started but that doesn’t mean separation anxiety, tough drop offs and big feelings have come to an end. We spoke to Orlanda (@mybrain.books) all about how we can support our children when it comes to starting formal care, whether that be daycare, pre-school or school itself. We chatted to her all about…

• What factors influence separation anxiety or difficult drop offs?
• When might it be our own anxiety or when is it our gut telling us something might need to change?
• How can a child’s cognitive development or readiness impact these transitions?
• Building resilience through support and safety and equipping our kids with language around their emotions
• What strategies can help us with drop offs?
• Distressed children, school refusal and when separation anxiety might need further support
• The importance of communicating, finding supportive educators and doing what’s right for your family

Orlanda is a mother of two boys, an experienced primary school teacher with a psychology degree and the founder of My Brain Books. She is passionate about nurturing children's mental health, resilience and emotional intelligence.

Links mentioned in this episode were:

www.mybrainbooks.com

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