Health Tip: Help Toddlers Prepare for School

As your child nears school age, you should focus on developing skills to help ease the transition.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how parents can help prepare kids for school: 1. Teach your child to play well with others, including discouraging crying and fighting. 2. Teach the child to listen well and to be quiet when a story is read. 3. Practice using the potty independently. 4. Teach your child how to work with buttons and zippers. 5. Teach your child his/her name, address and phone number.