Back to school routine

The vacation is over with all its chaos, and with the return of the school routine, it is difficult for your little one after changing the system followed for weeks, changing sleep and meal times, breaking all the rules, and focusing only on recreational activities during the vacation.

To overcome his feeling of boredom and unwillingness to return to the previous routine, the following steps can help:

1- Start talking to him about all the fun activities he likes to do at school, such as (drawing, exercise, reading).

2- Encourage him that going to school will give him the opportunity to meet his friends, whom he will undoubtedly miss a lot due to the vacation.

3- Make sure to prevent him from taking naps during the days before school and also on the first day of school until he returns to sleeping early.

4- Involve him in preparing the meals he will eat at school. This will make him look forward to returning to school to eat the meal he helped prepare and will make him feel proud of his contribution.

5- If he is missing any school supplies, shop together and give him the opportunity to choose what he prefers.

6- It is preferable to take him to school on the first day and assure him that you will be with him.

7- Prepare the school bag with him in the evening to save time in the morning.

8- Prepare together activities that he likes to do after returning from school. This is a strong incentive for him.

9- Gradually reduce the time he watches TV or tablets so that it is a reward he gets during the weekend.

10- Encourage your child to talk to you about his day at school and listen to him carefully to build his self-confidence and reassure him of your presence and constant support.

11- Read him interesting stories about school, children’s joy and enjoyment of activities and sharing with their friends.

12- It is preferable to prepare the child by talking to him about the approaching return to school and counting down the number of remaining vacation days so that the child does not feel shocked or not expect the vacation to end quickly.

Now share with us your thoughts and the steps you are taking to make the return to school easier for both your child and you.