Submitted by Adele, Madison, WI

I'm so worried about my child starting school next week. How can I help him to love school?

Answered by Amy Rees , Savvy Source Parenting & Preschool Editor

If you act like preschool is a treat, your child will believe that all school is a treat. No guarantees that it will last through fourth grade, but preschool is the clean-slate chance to frame school as a "get to" and not a "have to." Pay attention to your language, and use the great play (and great work) of preschool to gauge your language as a parent. When your child is home sick from preschool, she "didn't get" to go to school today. Don't be insincere, but do be openly appreciative of just how wonderful preschool is. If (pre)school = fun, then school = fun.