Not sure if you and your child are ready to kiss and go? Check out this 30-minute webinar presented by Michelle Lee of Fussy Babies Network, a project at the Erikson Institute. Lee gives a thorough overview of the causes behind separation anxiety as well as ways to calm you and your child's fears on the first day of school, including:

* How to help children prepare for and cope with the transition to school

* Strategies and tools you can use to prepare your child for school and to help them adjust to new routines

* Identify and address forms of separation anxiety your child may be experiencing

* How parents can manage their own feelings about this big step in their child’s life