Its back to school time, and you are forgiven for having entirely mixed feelings about whether you are happier or sadder that your child, or children are finally done with the holidays. 
Does it feel better not to be worrying about what they are getting up to at home every time you leave the house and drive to work, or run an errand? Or are you now dreading the times you will have to meet your toddler or teenager's teacher, with fresh evidence of your child's non-compliance with school rules?
Parental stress is a fact of life, and whether yours is peaking during vacations, or coming up in a surge when its time to go back to school is a matter of individual experience. If you are stressing yourself out, perhaps its time to review the expectations you have from both, the kid and yourself, and cut out unrealistic demands. Besides, stress in school time is also related to the amount of scheduling it is necessary to do to meet children's needs in addition to what you must do in your own working day. Little wonder that you need more information to deal with such stress.
The start of a fresh year at school is a time to unlock dreams, limber up for learning, and get ready to face the school bully on the bus or in class. 
Your child needs your help in doing any or all of these things.
Why not get ready for school by having your own emotions and stress factors well in control? More than what you owe your kid, its what you owe yourself. So take some help in getting your perspective, and wish you happy back-to-school days!
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