The first few days of school after a break or holiday can be strenuous for some children.

The rhythm goes from, let’s be honest, pretty much doing nothing all day and enjoying life to structured time tables, lots of thinking and concentration requested from them as well as a much more fast paced routine.

Of course, most children won’t articulate it in such a way, but they might show signs like being a little more irritable or cranky, or slower in doing everyday task, or just plain tired.

Be understanding and support them during these first few days by lifting some of the weight off their shoulders.

After that first week, they’ll have adapted to the school routine and they should be back to normal.