He post vacation syndrome It is a condition caused by the inability of some people to return to work and their daily lives and should not be confused with depression. And it is that after a few weeks of leisure, rest and fun it is difficult to return to the routine. The consequences of a change of pace may be that Apathy, lack of concentration, loss of interest and irritability appear.
Professionals recommend returning from vacation a couple of days before to organize and adapt to the rhythm of normal life. The effort necessary to adapt the children to the return to school or the first incorporation to it also contributes to increase the strange sensation. And children are also affected because after the summer period has to be adapted to the routine with tasks, schedules, teachers, classmates, etc. The Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine estimates that this syndrome is between 5% and 8% of children who are also accused more when other members also suffer in the family home.
So go getting the kids used to school schedules, involve them in the task of the return, hold them responsible preparing the study space, leisure, television hours. And encourage them to be excited about the new course, the things they will learn, what they will gain in responsibility, the good friends they will do and give them much love to help them overcome the change.
The return to routine does not have to be a drama. Although children tend to idealize vacation time and are longing for their dreams of swimming pool, sand, beach and the first games of looks with their friends, it is better to think positive and face the new daily dynamics of: from home to school and from school to home. We will have the weekend to disconnect, rest and meet the demands of leisure and fun of the kids. I am convinced that once the first days of school have passed we will quickly assimilate the new routine. There is less left for the holidays!
In Peques and More | Are you ready for the Back to School? Image | Alejandro Sepulveda
