Next week, Aussie kids return to the school yard for their first day of 2023.

There will be those entering those gates for the very first time, full of nerves and excitement, those who are old hats and wander in like 'here we go again' and for some, it might be the very last time it’ll be their first day back at school, facing down year 12 and all that comes with it.

Today we’re looking at the different types of kids at the school gate on the first day,  how you can help with those suffering anxiety and how to handle your own emotions when your child walks in and never looks back.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Dr Francis Walfish, Psy.D - Child, Couple & Family Psychotherapist. Author of The Self-Aware Parent: Resolving Conflict and Building a Better Bond with Your Child

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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