Adjusting from school life to home can be challenging for children, families, and teachers. For many children, transitioning at the end of the day may be frustrating, confusing, or may provoke anxiety. These feelings and accompanying behaviors are normal for young children. Family members who pick up children may be stressed during this transition time as well. Prepared educators can consider children’s needs and abilities to plan warm departures and connect professionally with their grown-ups. How can you make afternoons go more smoothly for all involved? Let’s find out!