How to Avoid Stress in Children After Vacation
1/16/2024Each of us needs some time (usually 2-3 days) to readjust after a trip or time off. Approach your child's reluctance to immediately do homework or give up playing on the smartphone with understanding and patience.
Return to Routine
The last days of vacation and the initial days of school are a challenging time for the nervous system. Wake up your child half an hour earlier each day. Within three to four days, the student will adapt to the "school sleep routine." If time allows, put your child to bed earlier and wake them up gently and slowly to gradually ease into the morning.
- Make organizing your child’s workspace a fun activity. Turn it into a competition by seeing who can clear away the most unnecessary papers, etc.
- Plan the week together. Outline your child’s schedule on a separate sheet of paper. Visualization helps prepare for workdays.
Increase Outdoor Activities
It's beneficial if you can go for a walk before bedtime. Even half an hour of outdoor time is good. Once school starts, children should engage in even more outdoor activities. Oxygen is crucial for the normal functioning of the brain.
Return to Healthy Eating
After festive heavy meals, the body needs a reboot.
- Maintain hydration
- Try a gentle detox (dairy products, vegetables, fruits, juices)
- Use aromatherapy to help manage emotional stress
- Take Omega-3 vitamin complex supplements
Motivate for Learning
The key is to give your child continuous positive reinforcement.
- Create an events calendar. Mark important upcoming events on the template: friends' birthdays, outings to the cinema, and other activities. It's crucial to convey the feeling that the holidays are not over.
- Find interesting lectures and practical activities together to spice up dull lessons and show that acquiring knowledge and skills can be exciting.
- Focus attention on victories and achievements rather than mistakes and failures.
Make Time for Casual Conversations
Don't limit your communication with your child to discussing lessons and grades. Your child shouldn't forever remember you as an irritated, tired, disappointed parent.
