The holidays are over and the routine begins, is everyone ready? We give you some tips, so that the return to normality is the best possible and does not affect the well-being of any member of the family!
The return to the children's school is approaching and, although it is a bit bitter drink since they say goodbye to the holidays and must return to the monotony of the routine, we propose that try to follow a series of steps and Tips for this round, to become a HAPPY event for everyone.
7 tips for a return to the healthiest routine!
1 THE SCHEDULE: "WAKE UP"
We will consider getting ready a few days before the start of school so that our "biological clock" is adapting to new circumstances, whether it is the first time of school, daycare, ... as if it is another year.
It is very important to establish a bedtime schedule and to rest the necessary hours (this depends a lot on the age of the child), since waking up will be almost natural by themselves.
2. HOW TO WAKE THEM?
We can carry out a number of tactics that are proven to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing like tickle, cuddle, put on music and encourage you to dance. Getting our son to move the task of raising him to start the day will be less complicated.
3.A BALANCED AND HEALTHY BREAKFAST
As a general rule at this time we go the whole family in a hurry but ... ¡¡¡¡¡¡Don't forget breakfast!!
A healthy breakfast can be very fast. We will take into account the avoidance of rapid recurrences such as industrial pastries and replace them with fruits, milk, yogurts, cereals, toasts with olive oil and sugar, biscuits or homemade biscuits, ... and go varying every day so they do not get bored.
You may want to read: “Childhood Obesity in Canary Islands and measures we can take with the kids”
4. ON THE BACKPACK ONLY THE ESSENTIALS!
Carrying weight in children's age is something that worries a lot and is the order of the day. We must prevent our children from carrying more weight than necessary to avoid possible future injuries. Organize the backpack to the children with the essentials, what they will use on that day. We must also consider the size and weight of the child when choosing the backpack. According to experts the weight of the content should not exceed 15% of the child's body weight.
5.ENERGY FOR THE DAY
Taking into account that it is advisable to perform all infant and adult diets 5 meals a day, we will consider the important option of providing our child with some of healthy pecking for mid-morning. The options that we can consider more convenient can be fruits, nuts, whole wheat bread snacks, among other ideas (always avoiding industrial pastries and excess sugar).
6.ORGANIZE THE TASKS
The most important thing you should know is that your child must have a study corner. You need to concentrate without stimuli around.
Your child should understand that homework is their responsibility. and that the time must be planned well to be able to perform them correctly.
Tips:
- Always at the same time
- Essential rest
- If there are no tasks, you can dedicate this time to reading, drawing, crafts,…. to keep that space organized as a routine.
7.A RATITO ALWAYS FOR SPORTS
The child must do a sport that he likes, to fill and entertain him, so it would be good to observe and ask which ones he likes. Any time of the day is good for our children to remain active, whether it is an extracurricular sport or if they take advantage of recess to perform the exercise they enjoy most.