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Don ’ t over schedule . Summer can be thought of as the time to catch up on academics or give your child a more advantageous footing . If this is your well-intentioned mentality , keep your schedule in check and make sure not to jampack your child ’ s schedule , which can be taxing on your child ’ s mind and body . Summer should also be a time to catch up on rest and be refreshed for the new school year .
Manage vacations . Travel is fun , of course , but traveling can also be very stressful for kids and parents , who may cycle the stress back and forth to each other . One way to reduce anxiety during travel is to incorporate some downtime so kids can become acclimated to a new destination or time zone . Otherwise , it ’ s easy to return from vacation even more exhausted than when you left .
Pay special attention to allergies . Although spring is the season more correlated with a spike in allergies , it ’ s important to get your child ’ s allergies under control during all seasons . Recent studies show there is a link between allergies and anxiety . While anxiety can certainly exacerbate allergy symptoms , the study seems to suggest that the nuisance of allergic symptoms can contribute to anxiety .
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