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How Do You Keep Tears Out of the First Day of School?

Join the discussion: how do you keep your young ones happy on their big day?

The first day of school is fast approaching, and for many of us, that means dropping our young ones off at a strange place for a full day for the first time, ever.

How do you keep the tears from their - and your - eyes on their special day? One mom on Facebook gave her piece of advice: 

Diane Haynes-Windham: I have a son who will be starting preschool, so we have gone to the library and checked out books about going to school.

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