How to turn September 1st into a holiday for the whole family

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

If both you and your child feel uncomfortable at the thought that school is coming soon, these tips will help restore the festive mood.

How to help your child get ready for school

Adjust your daily routine

You can't just rebuild to wake up at 7 in the morning if you stayed up after midnight all summer and got used to sleeping late. Act smoothly: shift the time of going to bed and waking up first by 15 minutes, then by half an hour, and so on, until the child enters a normal rhythm. At the same time, make sure that there is enough time for sleep - at least 9 hours, and even more in elementary school. For example, a first grader needs 10.5 hours to fully relax overnight.

To make it easier for a child to fall asleep, it is better to put off gadgets at least an hour before bedtime. Instead, read a book with him or go for a walk. By the way, the sleep schedule before the school year can be changed for the whole family - after all, it is a shame to go to bed when others sit down to watch a movie or start something else interesting.

Do not try to catch everything at once

On Monday, English, on Tuesday, swimming, on Wednesday, a music room … Stop-stop, it's already hard for a child, there is no need to immediately load him with additional activities. Diversification is great, but the student should have time to rest.

Ask what your child would like to do. It may turn out that he hates music school, but dreams of attending a robotics club. Consider the time it takes for the road: if you have to travel from school to the section with transfers, the child will simply have neither the strength nor the desire to take on his homework in the evening.

Give your child time to adapt

Think of yourself right after the vacation: you want to do anything, just not work. It is also difficult for a child to immediately get into a rut, so do not ask him for A's in all subjects. At school, this is taken into account: usually after the holidays, they first check what knowledge the children have left from the last school year, and only then they give new material.

Agree that the first two weeks are swing time. You can, for example, score on your homework if you are tired, and no one will scold you for deuces, but then you will have to study seriously.

Support, do not intimidate

Returning to school is stressful even for high school students. If parents also regularly drip on their brains and remind them that they won't even take the janitors with deuces, the beginning of the school year will definitely not bring joy.

Explain to your child that you are on his side, that you are always ready to help, and you certainly love him not for good grades. If he flatly refuses to return to school, figure out what the reason is. Perhaps it's all to blame for a difficult relationship with a teacher or classmates. Be that as it may, the problem should not be ignored, but solved, even if this requires a change of school.

What to do on September 1st

Arrange a photo session

The photo zone can be equipped right in the classroom. Invite a photographer or shoot on a smartphone - see what you can do and what you want. And do not limit yourself to staged shots with a child sitting decorously at a desk. Let the photos be lively and convey the atmosphere of the holiday.

By the way, be sure to print a portrait of the child. Next year it will be possible to take a photo of a matured schoolboy holding a snapshot of himself last year. Ideally, this ritual should be repeated from grade one to eleventh, but you can start at any time.

Write a letter to the future

You can swing 10 years ahead at once or compose a message that will be opened at the end of this school year. Let the child tell what he likes at school and what is not very much, share his dreams and plans. Seal the letter in order to open it in the future and compare together which of the envisioned has come true.

Relax with the whole family

It's even worth taking a day off from work for this. It will be difficult to find time for family gatherings during the school year, so seize the moment and arrange a dinner for family and friends. Exchange your impressions, tell us how you celebrated Knowledge Day in childhood, share your school memories - let the evening before the start of the school year be as cozy and warm as possible.

What to give a student

Smartphone

It is better not to spend money on a fancy model, otherwise it will be a shame if the child loses or breaks the device. Choose a model with a durable case and a capacious battery, and be sure to check that the smartphone fits comfortably in the palm of your hand and the child can operate it with one hand. But do not forget to agree with the satisfied owner of the gadget that during the lessons you need to switch the device to silent mode and listen to the teacher, and not stick to TikTok.

Powerbank

Strictly speaking, this is a gift not so much to a student as to his parents. With an external battery, the child will be able to recharge the phone at any time and will always be in touch - and you will not have to worry. Choose waterproof devices with shockproof protection, and also pay attention to the weight - the backpack is already packed with textbooks, there is no need to additionally load it.

Home experiment kit

Two in one: both interesting and useful in study. If the lessons of chemistry, biology and physics are boring and difficult, with the help of a children's microscope, electronic construction kit or a kit for growing crystals, you can instill in your child an interest in science.

Headphones

Plugs and earbuds are not allowed, they can dull your hearing, so choose on-ear models. Before buying, check that they sit securely on the head and are not too heavy, otherwise the child will quickly get tired. Wires are messy and annoying, so take a closer look at Bluetooth headphones.

Bank card

Yes, just like an adult. Agree that you will transfer a fixed amount to the child, for example, once a week, and how he will manage the money is his business. He can put everything down on the first day, he can save up for large purchases - so he will gradually master financial literacy and learn to plan expenses.

Smart watch

And one more gadget that takes care of parental nerves. A prerequisite is that the watch must be equipped with a GPS tracker so that you can check in real time where the child is. It is good if the device has an SOS-button - in any incomprehensible situation your student will be able to signal that he needs help. Some models allow you to set the area allowed for walking in the application: if the child has deviated from the route, you will immediately find out about it.

Promo

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