Your child will take their lead from you with regards to starting school, here we take a look at practical tips for parents in the lead up and in the first few months.

The most effective and positive parenting tip we have for preparing for secondary school is - listen, listen and listen! Listening is an act of love, being present not judging or evaluating just being there for your child in their hard moments. When your teenager is having a hard time try to remain in the being state not the doing or the fixing state.