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Topic: Transitions and Readiness

Life is a series of choices, challenges, and changes. Preparing for these transitions can make them much easier, whether it’s helping a child transition from crib to “big kid bed” or from home to college.Life is a series of choices, challenges, and changes. Preparing for these transitions can make them much easier, whether it’s helping a child transition from crib to “big kid bed” or from home to college.

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Family Ideas for Making a Long-distance Move

Moving causes parent stress, but it also is a big source of stress in children. Here are six tips for a smoother transition.

Moving in the Middle: School Transition Causes Stress in Children

When a student in high school questions making a mid-year transition, his parents found themselves working with schools to develop academic and social strategies that can work for anyone making a school move.

Family Home Activities Prepare Your Child for School

Is your child getting ready for preschool or kindergarten? This article contains suggestions for family home activities that prepare children for school, from toddler reading advice to an earlier transition to bed.

Help Your Kids Transition Through Child Development Stages

Adolescent parenting can be a challenge when children struggle with transitions. The Three T's of Transition can ease stress in children while providing them guidance through child development stages.

Sibling Trumps Other Family Ideas for Overcoming Nighttime Fears

For a child who was afraid of the dark, making the transition to bed a rough one, a sibling's loving response found the solution to scare away the monsters after all other family ideas had failed.

Emma's Story: Ready for Preschool, Ready for Kindergarten?

For many parents, deciding when their child is ready for preschool can be a struggle. For others, deciding on kindergarten readiness is an even bigger decision. Here's some good advice to help you decide.

Real Life Story: Walking the Dog

One mom’s story about how the word “chore” was a four-letter word and when it came to chores for kids, caring for pets was not considered one – but instead it was a privilege.

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