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      <h1>10-Day Countdown to School</h1>
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        <p class="body">Remember: we don&rsquo;t ask questions like this to have kids &ldquo;answer.&rdquo; We ask questions so a child starts wondering themselves and anticipating what&rsquo;s to come. So don&rsquo;t expect any answers&hellip; after all, the power is in the question!</p>
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    <p class="body">Things feel more comfortable once they are more familiar &mdash; and we can make things more familiar in advance, which helps kids feel more in control and safer.</p>
    <p class="body">Extra credit for visiting the school and walking around outside, snapping a picture of your child at the school and looking at the photo together over the next week.</p>
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        <p class="body">For example, &ldquo;Mommy will wake you up in the morning and make you breakfast &mdash; that&rsquo;s the same. You will eat lunch with your friends at school &mdash; that&rsquo;s different! Let&rsquo;s think of more&hellip;&rdquo;</p>
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    <p class="indent">EXAMPLE: &ldquo;I wonder what Ms. Fisher eats for breakfast&hellip; huh&hellip; do you think she likes yogurt like we do? We&rsquo;ll have to ask her!&rdquo;</p>
    <p class="indent">EXAMPLE: &ldquo;Wow, I bet Mr. Klein is going to love to hear all about your swimming and how much you learned this summer!&rdquo;</p>
    <p class="body">This helps bridge the gap between &ldquo;new&rdquo; and &ldquo;familiar.&rdquo; Bonus points for finding and showing your child a picture of their teacher!</p>
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        <h2 class="day-title"><span class="hl">Day 5:</span> Wonder about their classroom together.</h2>
        <p class="body">For example, &ldquo;I wonder what kinds of cool things will be in your classroom? Hm&hellip; what do you think? You&rsquo;ll have to tell me after you go the first day!&rdquo;</p>
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    <p class="indent">&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s practice how we&rsquo;ll say bye at drop-off. That way we&rsquo;ll really master our routine and we&rsquo;ll both know what to expect!&rdquo;</p>
    <p class="indent">&ldquo;I will give you a hug and say &lsquo;See you later alligator&rsquo; and then &lsquo;Mommy always comes back&rsquo; and then I&rsquo;ll let go and you&rsquo;ll stay with your teacher while I walk back to my car&hellip; ready to practice? Let&rsquo;s do it!&rdquo;</p>
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        <p class="indent">&ldquo;I went to the bathroom and then came right back to play with you. Papa always comes back when I say I will, right?&rdquo;</p>
        <p class="indent">&ldquo;You were upstairs in your room&hellip; and I was downstairs in the kitchen&hellip; two of us, in different places&hellip; and now we are back together!&rdquo;</p>
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    <p class="body">Have your child choose one item from home that they want to bring in their backpack (a stuffed animal, toy car, etc.). Let them know that this is a way they can &ldquo;have a part of home&rdquo; with them at school.</p>
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        <p class="body">Create a scene where a doll or a truck or a stuffed animal is going to school. Have the toy items do the same separation routine you developed and practiced days earlier.</p>
        <p class="body">If it feels right &mdash; and only if it does, trust yourself! &mdash; add in something like, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s okay if dump truck feels upset when he says bye to his parent truck! Let&rsquo;s remind him that it&rsquo;s okay to feel upset AND he&rsquo;s safe AND his parent will come back!&rdquo;</p>
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    <p class="body">Before separating with your child, whisper in their ear that you put something special in their backpack for them to look at during lunch or snack time. This establishes connection in your absence.</p>
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      <div class="category">Back to School</div>
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      <section class="titleblock">
        <h1>4 SCRIPTS</h1>
        <p class="subtitle">For When Your Child Resists Going to School:</p>
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      <section class="cards">
      <p class="descriptor">Don&rsquo;t take the bait - let the protest go by:</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">1</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I heard you, sweetie. I love you. We&rsquo;re gonna figure this out. All we need to do right now is figure out breakfast - bagel or yogurt?&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <p class="descriptor">Validate the feeling:</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">2</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I hear you, and I believe you that you don&rsquo;t want to go.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <p class="descriptor">Assert your role (you&rsquo;re the pilot of the plane):</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">3</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;Yes, you&rsquo;re going to school. Yes, drop-off may feel tricky. Yes, you may cry. Yes, you&rsquo;re angry with me. And here&rsquo;s what I know: you&rsquo;re safe, and you&rsquo;re going to be able to do this. I know it.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <p class="descriptor">Remind them they&rsquo;re capable:</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">4</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I know that you&rsquo;re a kid who can do hard things - because you&rsquo;re capable, because you&rsquo;re awesome, because you&rsquo;ve done hard things before.&rdquo;</p>
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        <h1>5 SCRIPTS</h1>
        <p class="subtitle">For When Your Child Cries at Separation:</p>
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      <section class="cards">
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">1</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I know. You realllly wish Mommy could stay with you at school. It&rsquo;s hard to say goodbye. I&rsquo;m going to give you one BIG hug and then I&rsquo;m going to leave. I love you so much and I will see you at 3:00.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">2</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s okay to cry when we say goodbye. Tears or no tears, Papa knows that you are safe. And remember: Papa always comes back.&rdquo;</p>
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      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">3</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;You are safe. I love you so much and I will see you soon.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">4</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;Yes, this goodbye is hard and yes, I know you will be okay. I will see you at pick-up.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">5</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;Some kids cry when they say bye to their parents and some kids don&rsquo;t. Both kids end up having a fun day at school. I love you.&rdquo;</p>
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      <p class="footnote">*Make your exit smooth and quick after reassuring your child. Likely, when your child is dysregulated, the longer you stay, the more dysregulated they will become.</p>
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        <h1>4 SCRIPTS</h1>
        <p class="subtitle">For When You See Your Child After School:</p>
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      <section class="cards">
      <p class="descriptor">Build coherence by telling the story:</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">1</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;We got into the car and drove to school, then we said our goodbyes. It was hard to say bye today&hellip; and then you spent the day with your teacher and friends! And now, we are back together!&rdquo;</p>
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      <p class="descriptor">Establish connection in your absence:</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">2</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;Hi sweetie! I was thinking about you today.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <p class="descriptor">Infuse humor to encourage conversation:</p>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">3</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t been to school in sooooo long. What do you even do there? Balance books on your head?!&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <p class="descriptor">Emphasize reunion after separation:</p>
      <div class="card">
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        <p class="script">&ldquo;Here I am! I came back to pick you up, just like I said I would.&rdquo;</p>
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      <section class="titleblock">
        <h1>5 SCRIPTS</h1>
        <p class="subtitle">For Responding to After School Dysregulation:</p>
        <hr class="dots">
      </section>

      <section class="cards">
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">1</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;The time after school can be so hard. I know. I&rsquo;m here.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">2</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I know this time of day is tricky. I know. I&rsquo;m going to keep you safe and we&rsquo;re going to get through it together.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">3</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;You&rsquo;re a good kid having a hard time. Lots of kids have a hard time after school. It&rsquo;s okay.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">4</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to adjust from school to home. I know.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">5</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m here. I&rsquo;m right here with you.&rdquo;</p>
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Here's what to say to your kid during the hardest moments of the day: School refusal, drop-off, pick-up, and after school.

Build your kid's resilience with strategies and scripts that will help them deal with frustration and take on new challenges with confidence.

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    margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
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    font-weight: 800; font-size: 24px;
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      margin: 0 0 20px 22px;
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    .script { font-size: 16px; }

    .footer { padding: 24px 24px 30px; }
    .footer .gi { right: 22px; bottom: 24px; width: 30px; }
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  <div class="htext">
    <div class="wordmark"><span>GooD</span><span>INSIDE</span></div>
    <div class="category">School</div>
  </div>
  <img class="hdr-illo" src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04131329/Back_to_School-1.svg" alt="">
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    </header>

    <section class="titleblock">
      <h1>4 SCRIPTS</h1>
      <p class="subtitle">To Use Ahead of a Challenging Task to Build Frustration Tolerance:</p>
      <hr class="dots">
    </section>

    <section class="cards">
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">1</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;You&rsquo;re about to do something really hard. Wow, I&rsquo;m sure it&rsquo;ll feel hard then!&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">2</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;I wonder where it&rsquo;ll start to feel really tricky? Right away? After a few moments? At the next level? Let&rsquo;s get ready for it - let me know when the moment comes.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">3</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s get ready for that &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t do it!&rsquo; thought. Those thoughts always come up for me too when things are hard. At least if we know it&rsquo;s coming, we don&rsquo;t have to listen to it and we can know it&rsquo;s not true.&rdquo;</p>
      </div>
      <div class="card">
        <div class="chip">4</div>
        <p class="script">&ldquo;Every time we don&rsquo;t know something, our brain can learn something new. Let me know when you get to the part where you&rsquo;re confused or where it&rsquo;s really hard - that&rsquo;s the moment your brain is really working. So hard and so exciting.&rdquo;</p>
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Kids grow by taking on new challenges. Here's what to say to your kid when they are about to do something hard to help them move through the frustration.

The essential organizers, affirmation tools, and products that Dr. Becky uses with her family for a smoother transition back to school.

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  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    background: #eceae4;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ---- Skinny flat yellow banner ---- */
  .banner {
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  /* ---- Full-page image blocks ---- */
  .page {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 50px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .page img {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 106px);
    height: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: #fff;
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .banner { font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 16px; }
    .page { min-height: auto; padding: 18px 14px; }
    .page img { max-height: none; width: 100%; }
  }

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  @media print {
    body { background: #fff; }
    * { -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact; }
    .banner { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 18px; }
    .page { min-height: 0; padding: 0; page-break-after: always; break-after: page; }
    .page:last-child { page-break-after: auto; break-after: auto; }
    .page img { max-height: none; max-width: 100%; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; }
  }
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  <header class="banner">Week on the Wall</header>
  <main>
    <section class="page"><img src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04141525/AfterSChoolActivities_Filled-scaled.png" alt="Weekly After School Schedule (filled-in example)"></section>
    <section class="page"><img src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04141556/AfterSchool_Activty_Blank-scaled.png" alt="Weekly After School Schedule (blank template)"></section>
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The simple organizer that helps Dr. Becky keep track of her kid's after school activities.

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  :root { --yellow: #FFCC33; }
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  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body { font-family: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; background: #eceae4; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
  .banner { background: var(--yellow); color: #fff; text-align: center; padding: 14px 24px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.2; }
  .page { min-height: calc(100vh - 50px); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .page img { display: block; width: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: calc(100vh - 106px); height: auto; box-shadow: 0 6px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.14); border-radius: 4px; background: #fff; }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .banner { font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 16px; }
    .page { min-height: auto; padding: 18px 14px; }
    .page img { max-height: none; width: 100%; }
  }
  @media print {
    body { background: #fff; }
    * { -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact; }
    .banner { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 18px; }
    .page { min-height: 0; padding: 0; page-break-after: always; break-after: page; }
    .page:last-child { page-break-after: auto; break-after: auto; }
    .page img { max-height: none; max-width: 100%; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; }
  }
</style>
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  <header class="banner">Confidence Builders</header>
  <main>
    <section class="page"><img src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04141006/Affirmations_1-scaled.png" alt="Affirmations for Building Confidence (filled-in example)"></section>
    <section class="page"><img src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04140942/Affirmations_2-scaled.png" alt="Affirmations for Building Confidence (blank template)"></section>
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Here's what Dr. Becky writes and tapes up on in her home to build her kid's confidence to take on hard things.

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<style>
  :root { --yellow: #FFCC33; }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    background: #eceae4;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  .banner {
    background: var(--yellow); color: #fff; text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 24px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .page {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 50px);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .page img {
    display: block; width: auto; max-width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 106px); height: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.14); border-radius: 4px; background: #fff;
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .banner { font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 16px; }
    .page { min-height: auto; padding: 18px 14px; }
    .page img { max-height: none; width: 100%; }
  }
  @media print {
    body { background: #fff; }
    * { -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact; }
    .banner { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 18px; }
    .page { min-height: 0; padding: 0; page-break-after: always; break-after: page; }
    .page:last-child { page-break-after: auto; break-after: auto; }
    .page img { max-height: none; max-width: 100%; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; }
  }
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <header class="banner">Breakfast Menu System</header>
  <main>
      <section class="page"><img src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04135905/Menu2-scaled.png" alt="Family Breakfast Menu (filled-in template)"></section>
    <section class="page"><img src="https://media.goodinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/04135855/Menu1-scaled.png" alt="Family Breakfast Menu (blank example)"></section>
  </main>
</body>
</html>


The breakfast menu template Dr. Becky uses to make the morning mayhem a little smoother.

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