Summer vacation is coming to a close. All
trips, fun activities, and camps are soon to be wonderful memories. Hopefully, your child or children had a great period of down time and are refreshed and ready for a new and eventful school year.I know many parents are quite ready for
new and eventful school year. As much as we love our children, they can be exhausting for some parents. Sometimes
down time
summer vacation offers breeds some unexpected and even undesirable behaviors. Whatever
case, school starting brings a pleasant reprieve for many parents.
Happy Day, The first day of school is just around
corner. What do we do next as responsible parents? Run to
store to buy all
necessities to have a successful student. The clothes, tools of
trade, everything that could possible be necessary. We help them pack that bag and send them on their way. One major thing many parents tend to forget for whatever reason.
You may have prepared your little one with all
material items he or she may need, but how about
head? Yes,
head and I don't mean what's on top. I mean
inside. Their beautiful head may very well be filled with a load of anxiety.
For some children this anxiety can be very real and overwhelming. For some, it's healthy. For some children however,
anxiety of
beginning of school can be terrifying. Many different situations that may seem small to adults can be extremely difficult for some children.
For
sake of empathy, I'll give two examples. First,
simple act of getting on a school bus and finding a place to sit can be terrifying. If your child is not
most popular or even close, he or she may not know many of
other students on that bus.
The act of having to walk down that isle on
bus while everyone watches and then try to find a seat to share can be sickening for some children. Of course, this happens first thing in your child's day so this could have an impact on
rest of
day.