Decalogue to facilitate the return to school
Going back to school after the holidays almost always causes nerves. In some cases, returning to school is mixed with the post-holiday syndrome and generates stress in children. Anxiety before the first days of school, restlessness, anguish, nervousness, lack of appetite or digestive problems such as vomiting or diarrhea are some of the most obvious symptoms.
As explained by Doctor Gualberto Díaz, specialist in Family and Community Medicine and University Specialist in Homeopathy "the role of parents is fundamental to transmit to the children tranquility and a gradual adaptation in the return to school, so they can recover the routine of the best possible way. " But how to do it? Putting in motion this decalogue of 10 tips to help children face the first days of school without fear or anxiety.
10 tips to facilitate the return to school
1. Mark the new schedules gradually. After three months of vacation, waking up in the morning is the hardest part for children because their biological clocks do not change on the fly. Therefore, they will benefit if the early morning routine is introduced gradually and going to bed early during the last days of vacations to adapt to this new rhythm.
2. Plan a schedule of activities. It is advisable to help them develop a calendar to organize the different tasks and extracurricular activities that they will carry out. In this way, if the parents are involved, they contribute to increase the self-esteem of their children and to face with enthusiasm the beginning of the new course.
3. Create a routine at bedtime. Establish a constant schedule since the routines create security. In addition, generate a comfortable and quiet environment to encourage relaxation.
4. Set standards and leisure time. You should not completely break the summer routines, but gradually gradually adapt them. That is to say, not to leave the park, the hours of play or the leisure time completely, but to reduce them little by little at the same time as introducing new tasks related to study and homework.
5. Share family time. Often, work and obligations limit the time families spend together. Therefore, helping children with homework, preparing dinner together, organizing weekend trips, etc., are good ideas to meet and increase complicity between parents and children.
6. Motivate through new purposes. It is important to stimulate their personal development and creativity by setting medium and long-term goals, such as improving grades in mathematics or learning another language and feeling the support of their parents in all the objectives that are proposed.
7. Create a space to study. To avoid distractions and acquire good study habits it is necessary to prepare a room for this function, with correct lighting, orderly, with pencils and pens organized, in silence, at a suitable temperature and with a comfortable table and chair.
8. Prepare a list of the necessary school supplies for the new course and check what can be reused from previous years. By carefully planning purchases you can avoid excessive spending and, in addition, it is a good opportunity to teach children to consume responsibly.
9. Teach hygiene habits. From an early age it is important that they acquire good hygiene practices to prevent infections and other health problems that often originate in schools. In fact, many of the infections are infected at school and are due to the low defenses of children.
10. Consult the specialist. As in adults, if symptoms of anxiety last more than two weeks, it is recommended that you go to a specialist.
Marina Berrio
Advice:Doctor Gualberto Díaz, specialist in Family and Community Medicine and University Specialist in Homeopathy of Boiron Laboratories.
