What Could We Anticipate with the New School Year Upon Us?

To say that this back-to-school season will be the most unusual in decades would be the understatement of the century. This year’s school environment could cause dramatic changes and is likely to increase separation problems for your kids…and you. New York child psychologist Dr. Steven Sussman may be able to help you with the former.

Behaviors such as social distancing have caused families to develop a stronger dependency on the home front and to create new routines that may be very different from their pre-pandemic routines. Kids need to properly adjust to “the new normal.”

Parents can be responsive to their children’s needs by doing more pre-planning, providing calm and confident reassurance, and departing for school each day without wavering, Dr. Steven Sussman is a strong, consistent resource available to parents in and around Mountainside, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area. Call him to discuss your situation at (908) 217-8106.