The school year begins with a flurry of activity and in no time the laid-back days of summer seem a distant memory. The shift from summertime to school time can be a jarring one for both parents and children.
I asked Vanessa Lapointe, author of “Discipline Without Damage,” and the upcoming release, “Parenting Right From the Start: Laying a Healthy Foundation in the Baby and Toddler Years,” for her school-year specific parenting advice. Here’s what she said.