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Sarah Ockwell-Smith

8 clever tips to help your tween settle at secondary school, by a child development expert

Four kids in school uniform smiling.

Did you know that the transition from primary to secondary school is a huge major life event for tweens, and one that can impact them for years to come? I'm a teen expert and I'm here to help you with this...

September can be a tricky month with settling the whole family back into a routine - it's made even more intense when bigger changes than usual are happening, such as starting secondary school. It's natural to worry that your child won't settle at school or about school friendships- you're not alone in this, just like your kid isn't when they get the back-to-school anxiety and the 'Sunday scaries'.

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