It’s time again for your kids to usher in a new term and slip into their freshly-pressed uniforms. The transition between vacation time and going back to school may be overwhelming for you and your child as you adjust the family into a new routine all the while juggling through your hectic work schedule and your child’s school activities.
Being back at school may open up a lot of feelings for your children such as anxiety or nervousness. This may get in the way of their academic performance and making new friends. Taking care of your child and helping them manage these feelings is a matter all parents should never overlook.
Children are fully capable of dealing with their feelings on their own, but with the right support from parents and further positive reinforcement from a child psychologist, your child can power through those back-to-school blues with resilience.
In this post, we will be discussing 3 easy ways in which you as a parent can help your child in coping with their back-to-school-blues.
Re-energize your child’s school routine
Whether it is coming back to the same school or entering a new campus, your child will either feel nervous or excited. As a parent, you should be able to gradually get your children back to their school routine.
Let them feel enthusiastic about going to school by letting them prepare and organize their school supplies and uniforms, pick out and plan their snacks and waking them up early as what they would when school starts.
Once they get used to this routine, it would be easier for them during the actual school days. It will not be difficult for them to adjust their morning routine.
If your family is new to the neighborhood, let your child get to know your neighbor’s children as well. Chances are, they might go to the same school. In this way, your child will feel less nervous about making new friends at school.
Keep Constant Communication
Talk to your children. This is one piece of advice you’ll always hear from child psychologists. It is the simplest way you can aid with their coping and while they acclimate themselves in the school. It is important to keep the communication open for them. Let them know that you are there to listen. Make communication a habit for you and your child.
Occasionally check in with your child’s feelings by asking how their day went and how it made them feel. Help them realize it is normal for them to feel anxious and nervous. Acknowledge how they feel. According to child psychologists, When they ( children ) know that their feelings are acknowledged, they will feel that they are heard and understood.
The last thing they would like to hear from their parents is a discouragement. Encourage your child to be open about his/her feelings. Offer advice from their perspective, remember, your child is still young and he/she is still navigating their way into childhood.
Participate and ask for assistance
Get to know the environment your child is in. Once you have a better knowledge of their surroundings at school, you will have a better grasp of understanding their environment and the kind of transition they might be facing.
Participate and engage yourself with parents in their school community and create discourse on how you as parents can help in your children’s well being especially for kids who have a hard time adjusting back to school.
If you notice that your child is experiencing a difficult time at school, it is best to ask for assistance from a licensed child psychologist.
Talk to us, we are willing to help you and give counsel to help your kid beat whatever back-to-school-blues he or she might be experiencing. You can always visit us.