This year has been a crazy and with school starting it may be getting more hectic and more stressful. It can be stressful to decide what is the best thing to do. Do you homeschool? Do you go with distance learning? or do you send your children to in person instruction? whatever the case may be for your family do what is best for your family dynamic. I am sure the deciding will not be easy but we will get through it. I have 5 tips to help us stay sane and navigate this crazy school year!
Tip #1: Pray
This is the biggest tip that has been getting me through everything this past year has thrown at us. Thee is no better thing than to lean on God in these troubling times. Praying has relived many panic attacks and anxiety this year. There is nothing better than to give all your worries to God.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus
Tip #2: Set Expectations and Attainable Goals
At times we hold our kids to certain standards and when they do not meet those standards it can lead to frustration. A lot of the times that they do not meet those expectations is because we never actually verbalized our expectations to our children.
Tip #3: Set Up Routine/ Schedule
Children thrive on routines! It is less hectic when the kids know what to expect next. It is also important that in the routine that is set up for the kids, that there is also time for fun. Although, routine is key do not worry if things don’t go as plan life happens. Maybe the routine that was set up wasn’t the best one for your family dynamic. It is going to take some trial and error to find what works for you and your kiddos.
Tip #4: Don’t Do It Alone
This is so important! This is new for everyone and we are all navigating this time as best as we can. So don’t be to shy to ask for help if you need it. Communicate to the teachers any concerns you or your children may have. tCommunication is key in this new journey we are in.
Tip #5: Talk to your Kids About there fears
Just the way you have fears of the new normal your kids also are experiencing these feelings. Sit down and talk to them. Ask them what are there worries and fears. I like to run scenarios with my daughter and ask her what is the worse thing that can happen. A times when you speak about your fears out loud they might not seem to bad. I also like to make hypothetical solutions to her worse fears. This way when she comes across the problem that we spoke about she has something to reference back.
All the resources linked are resources that my children and I have tried and loved.
There is also many arts and crafts, school supplies and organization items at Dollar Tree. I am making a desk for my daughter and bought tons of school supplies and organization items to keep her desk organize. Well at least to try but not sure how that is going to go. It is also my first time making a desk so I am so excited to see how that also turns out. I will be making a whole post on how to DIy a desk.
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