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Ellie Hutchings

Struggling with school run meltdowns? A child psychologist has shared a tip for calmer goodbyes (but it can be easier said than done)

A woman and a young boy standing close together outside school gates.

A child psychologist has shared a small change you can make to your school drop-off routine to try and avoid a meltdown - but it's not always easy to implement.

Tears and tantrums at the school gates are not uncommon, and it can be exhausting for parents who have to peel away their little one morning after morning. Even if you've tried several settling-in ideas, helping a highly sensitive child go back to school can be tough to navigate and that moment when you part ways is one of many parents' back-to-school worries.

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