How to help our child cope with the stress of the new school year?
Be kind to your child: Parents should be kind to the child and understand them to adapt to this new teaching method. Another point that we advise parents to follow in the current education conditions is that you should never blame your child for not learning, but solve the problem of not learning with other methods, such as hiring a private tutor, or if your child has a problem with a particular issue. You can write it down and personally ask your child’s teacher to explain it to your child again.
Have an open conversation: have different reactions to stress. Encourage him to talk about the issue that is causing him stress and try to address his concerns by encouraging him without reacting negatively; For example, if your child says: “I’m afraid that my grade will go down”, tell him in response: “I know that you understand your lessons well even if your grade goes down.” Or if your child is stressed about how to learn online, instead of fighting, humiliating and blaming, guide him to consider the virtual class just like a face-to-face class, listen well to the teacher and if he lags somewhere or something He did not understand, he asked without embarrassment.
Tell your child about the benefits of online education: Recounting the benefits of this educational method can help children cope with the stress caused by online education. To reduce the child’s stress, you can tell him that: “In online education, unlike face-to-face education, it is possible to record the teacher’s teaching; Therefore, if you do not understand a part of the lesson, we can watch the video together again after the class and fix the problem. Also, in this way, you can write your problems and questions and send them to your teacher to answer your questions.” Also, short time, freedom, flexibility, and not having to go to school in the cold, heat, and traffic are other advantages of the online class. You can explain to your child.
Remove distractions from the child: remove anything that distracts the child; From the window being open and the room being too hot to anything else that can disturb his concentration. It is better to ask your child and see where he would like to start online education; bedroom or living room, behind the table or on the floor, etc.; Even sometimes the presence of parents with the child can cause him stress and lack of learning; In such a situation, we recommend that parents monitor the child from a distance as much as possible and do not sit next to him during teaching so that the feeling of fear and embarrassment does not prevail over him.
Don’t transfer your fear and worry to your child: in most cases, the child has no fear and worry about going to school by following the health protocol and virtual education, but the fear and anxiety of the parents makes the child think that he has a difficult school year ahead. One of the important points that parents should pay attention to is not to say anything about the difficulties and problems of studying online in the presence of the child, and by using the above methods, prepare the child to face new conditions and with support and their guidance encourage him to study in such conditions.