Here are 8 tips for parents to help get your child ready for their first day at school
By Colin Ainscough
Published 7th Aug 2019, 11:43 GMT
Updated 7th Aug 2019, 12:43 GMT
Is your child ready for their first day at school in September?
If not, don't worry, Merle Davies, director of the Centre for Early Child Development in Blackpool, has put together this helpful list to help get both you and your child ready.
Here are 8 tips for parents to help get your child ready for their first day at school
This includes, uniform, PE kit, and shoes and socks.You can practice buttons and zips while giving lots of positive praise for trying. Also give extra attention to putting shoes on he right feet.
Make sure everything is labelled with their name, iron labels are ideal for this and can help prevent lost items.
Once they start school, children will need to sit still and listen for longer periods of time than they are used to.
