Especially in the beginning of the school year, keep quiet tabs on what is happening. A change in your child’s behavior may be a signal that something might be going on at school. Many kids don’t talk about their experiences. It all shows up in behavior.

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Children unload off the bus at Eugene Field Elementary School in Silverton, Ore., for their first day back to school, Sept. 4, 2007.