Ready to go back to school? As part of Understood.org's #FirstDayReady campaign, we interviewed children of all ages with learning and attention issues, like dyslexia and ADHD, about their...
========== My mom and dad make the first day of
school easy for me by reassuring me. Give me cotton candy and marshmallows when I wake up. Be there for your kid on the first day of school. Drive me to school. Give me a few tips and pointers on how to communicate with new teachers and new students. My mom always pumped me up. The excitement led to confidence. It's a new year and a fresh start. Not to like, pile on, like, "Oh this is a lot more work." My mom and dad can
make the first day school a little bit easier for me by not embarrassing me.
Hold off with the photos. The advice that I would tell kids who are starting sixth grade is not to be afraid. Because, like what's the worst thing that can happen? Always try your best. To not freak out. You ...