Back to school syndrome! Back to school! Back to school! Please check out these health tips~

Tension, anxiety, procrastination in doing homework...

Has your child experienced this recently?

Summer vacation is coming to an end

The new semester is about to start

"Back to school syndrome" has also quietly come to the door

So, how to help children get rid of "back to school syndrome"

How to better adapt to the study and life in the new semester?

What is "Back to School Syndrome"

From the end of the holiday to the beginning of school, many children will show symptoms of emotional instability, tension, anxiety, inattention, laziness, avoidance of learning, procrastination in doing homework, etc. Some people vividly call this situation "back-to-school syndrome."

Parents don't need to worry too much

"Back-to-school syndrome" generally lasts for a period of time, causing varying degrees of impact on children's normal study and life. However, through the active guidance of school teachers and parents and the children's self-adjustment , the symptoms of most children will gradually disappear and will not cause a major impact on their physical and mental health.

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Parents should be reminded that if their children have "back-to-school syndrome", they should not be overly nervous, but should remain calm and increase their children's sense of security, so as not to pass their own anxiety and tension to their children and aggravate their anxiety; at the same time, they should actively guide their children to adjust their work and rest schedules and establish stability in their lives. If a child's symptoms are severe, such as these symptoms affecting the child's daily activities, social interaction, etc., or last for a long time (more than two weeks), it is necessary to seek help from a professional doctor.

It’s not difficult to get rid of the “back-to-school syndrome”

When facing children's nervousness, anxiety and other emotions, parents can do the following: Reduce entertainment activities, adjust their work and rest schedule, and gradually increase exercise.

As school is about to start, parents need to gradually reduce their children's entertainment time, especially the time they spend using electronic products, and replace it with handicrafts and educational games to help them calm down and concentrate. During the holidays, many children have irregular schedules, so as school is about to start, parents need to help their children gradually resume a schedule similar to that of school, going to bed and getting up at regular times .

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For children who do little outdoor exercise, parents should take them to do appropriate amount of outdoor exercise to avoid making them feel uncomfortable due to the sudden increase in exercise after school starts.

Communicate emotionally with your child

Parents can choose topics that their children are interested in to communicate , such as the inspirational stories of winning athletes in the Olympics, reviews of popular movies or TV series, etc., to discover content with educational value.

Parents should enter the learning state with their children, encourage and communicate more, and give their children positive psychological hints. For example, when school starts, there are many classmates to play with, and they can get praise from teachers, so that children can look forward to returning to school. In addition, parents playing ball, running, and kicking shuttlecock with their children in the morning is also an effective emotional exchange, which can achieve a silent educational effect.

Encourage your child to develop a study plan

Parents can work with their children to make a new semester plan , and complete the "channel switch" from vacation to school during discussion. They should include in the study plan what books the children should read in the new semester, who to use as a benchmark, which subjects need to be focused on improving, how parents can cooperate, etc., to help children build confidence and eliminate the sense of loss after the vacation.

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Parents may also wish to draw up their own family plans and study plans, buy some classics as well as books on history, characters, etc. to read with their children. This will not only cultivate children's interest in reading and improve their humanistic literacy, but also help broaden their children's knowledge. More importantly, it will allow children to feel the family's learning atmosphere and make them feel that "I'm not the only one learning."

Parents, don’t worry. Your child’s “back-to-school syndrome” is not a big problem. The hot and restless summer life is coming to an end. Parents and children should calm down and welcome the beautiful new semester together .