If getting out the door, moving from playtime to dinner, or facing a big change like a new sibling or starting childcare feels hard, you're not alone.

Transitions are some of the toughest moments in a young child's day. Their brains are still learning to shift attention and manage big feelings, and that takes time to develop. A transition asks a child to stop something they're enjoying and move to something unfamiliar or on someone else's timeline instead of their own.

The good news: small, consistent tools can make a real difference; things like visual timers, predictable routines, and simple, reassuring words.

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Parent Family Community Engagement Corner

With fall and cooler weather arriving, and the new school year underway I wanted to share a clothing resource for families with school-age children.

First Presbyterian Neighborhood Clothing Closet
521 E. Lakeside Ave., Coeur d’Alene    |     208-667-8446

The Clothing Closet provides free, clean/new clothing, hygiene items, and laundry supplies to K–8th grade students. Families receive about a week’s worth of clothing per child, with a personal shopper to help each child choose items they like. Appointments are available Tuesdays and Thursdays after school and Sundays after church services.

Note: Shoes and coats are not provided through the Clothing Closet. Windemere provides shoes through Boots and Socks and ICARE provides coats through Coats for Kids.

Note from Jennifer:

Though this resource is in Kootenai County the Clothing Closet is open to families throughout the North Idaho area, I love that they let children choose their own clothing with the help of a “personal shopper." Let me know if you would like help scheduling an appointment to take your child(ren) shopping for some new clothing.

Jennifer Hepinstall

PFCE Specialist

208-415-8811