Limit Screen time. Too much screen time has been linked with anxiety.
But screen time can contribute to anxiety also because of the content. It’s
hard to monitor what your child is watching, especially if they’re choosing
content on YouTube. And sometimes kids get frightened and anxious by
what they see for reasons that aren’t always obvious.
Maintain familiarity. Embarking on new adventures and trying out
different camps while making new friends can be eventful and fulfilling. But
constant newness and transitions where new faces, rules, expectations, and
skill-sets are being introduced can make even the most well adjusted child
fraught with some anxiety and result in meltdowns. If childcare is necessary
throughout all of summer, try to maintain at least some familiarity for your
child, whether it’s enrolling them in the same camp for several weeks or
finding some friends to embark on new adventures with.
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