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You’re getting ready for the big moment, your child’s first day of school. Should you ride the bus with her? Should you let him take the old stuffed bear that represents security to him? What can you do for her during the days and the night before to set up the routine?

What should you do in the classroom if he starts to cry when you turn to leave? What do you do if you start to cry?

A free brochure put out by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. offers practical ideas for that most exciting and traumatic of days.

Call the company’s consumer education center toll-free at (800) 638-5433 to get your copy of “Your Child’s First Day at School.” Via the same number, the company also offers free brochures full of tips about “Going Away to College” and “When Your Children Leave the Nest.”