Mindful Healing Journey
  • Home
  • Services
    • Adults
    • Kids
  • In Your Pocket
  • Why Me
  • 1-Minute Help
  • Connect
  • Client Portal

Returning Back to School

9/8/2021

0 Comments

 
With many children heading back to school later this week, I felt information about supporting this would be helpful for some families. Here are four tips to support your child:
1. Prepare your child for the day
Including schedule, recess, lunch time, snacks, who their teacher is and eventually speaking to what their teacher is like and how they support them, friends in their class. Helping children feel prepared gives them a better sense of control which typically eases feelings of anxiety and being nervous. 
2. Allow for all feelings
Giving your child the space to share their feelings about the day. Acknowledging and validating your child(ren)'s feelings can go a long way. 
3. Providing downtime
Having set time after school for your child(ren) to unwind and self-regulate after a day of taking in so much information through the various senses can have impacts on the rest of the day and the following one. Activities may include outside time, playing with friends, various forms of art including dance and drawing, sand play, and water play. 
4. Look forward to things
This can include what they are looking forward to this weekend, or even the next day at school. Having something enjoyable to hold onto helps to get through more difficult times. When they are able to identify what they look forward to at school, you can help them build on their capacity to be in the moment mindfully which can allow opportunities to refuel and manage more challenging parts of the day. 

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    I have been working with parents for over 10 years. I have learned a great deal from them as well as from parenting my own children. It has taught me that parenting is the most trying job there is, requires the support of a village, and with the right supports can be truly rewarding.

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Professional, Personalized Holistic Therapy is Just a Click Away

Telephone

647-951-3344

Email

Nicole.levy@mindfulhealingjourney.ca

© 2022 - Mindful Healing Journey
Designed by The Well Treated Woman | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service

  • Home
  • Services
    • Adults
    • Kids
  • In Your Pocket
  • Why Me
  • 1-Minute Help
  • Connect
  • Client Portal