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7 tips for channeling your child's energy

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how Channel your children's energy

7 tips 

Naturally, a child needs to move, even if we adults want them to be calm all the time. It's natural for a child to be restless after a long day at school. So how do we deal with it? 

Parents

What is excess energy?

Too much energy is reflected in body movements. Gestures that become jerky, preventing the child from concentrating and communicating with others.

His thoughts move from one to the other, and he no longer controls his emotions.

 

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How can I channel my child's energy?

According to child psychologist Florence Millot, the best way to channel your child's energy is to start by distinguishing between classic restlessness and what we call "over-energy ".

Then it's time tolook for the cause of the agitation. Why is my child excited? Why is he/she bursting with energy?

She also advises guiding the child in his need for movement, to frame his gestures and avoid any overflow.

How to guide the child's movement?

Take the initiative and suggest a game before he/she comes up with a crazy idea that will only increase excitement and perhaps mischief.

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(They can all be used indoors and outdoors, and you're not limited by timing, since you decide when to stop).

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Why choose a game to channel my child?

Play helps to frame the child's movements and thus modulate, moderate and control his motor momentum. 

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How do you organize your day?

for the family

Parents : How do you organize your day?

For you and your children 

Many parents are short of time, ideas and organization when it comes to managing their family's daily life. Here are a few tips to help you and your children make the most of your day.

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Parents: use an organization sheet

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  • PDF version (printable)
  • For parents and children

 

Step 1: Write down everything you need to do

To help you get organized, it's important to write down everything you need to do during the day.

It can never be repeated often enough: "words fly away, but the written word remains".

The 1st step of the organization sheet is to write down all the tasks (appointment, race, accompanying your child, etc...) on the 1st part.

This way, you'll already have an overview of your day in just a few seconds. 

Step 2: Priorities are noted

The second step is very important.

It consists in prioritizing all the most important tasks that you must do without putting them off until tomorrow. 

Sample list: 

  • Picking up Chloé from school 
  • Preparing breakfast
  • Showering children 
  • Going to the gym
  • Shopping
  • Pediatrician appointment 
  • Laying out the laundry 
  • Call Mathieu
  • Watch a series on Netflix
  • Playing on the console
  • Doing homework 
  • Playing with children 
  • Taking time for yourself
  • etc. 

Keep only what is a priority for you and then move on to step 3 (the last and best step). 

Step 3: Delegate!

The aim of the third step is to delegate some of the things you haven't prioritized.

Let's imagine that you have put in your priority list : 

  • Picking up Chloé from school 
  • Going to the gym
  • Pediatrician appointment 
  • Call Mathieu
  • Doing homework 
  • Playing with children
  •  

You can delegate these tasks to anyone:

  • Preparing breakfast
  • Showering children 
  • Laying out the laundry 
  • Shopping
  •  

Organization is the best way to simplify your daily life. It's great to have a stress-free day! It's your organization that needs to adapt to your intentions and imperatives .

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The 8 benefits of outdoor play

The 8 benefits outdoor play

The way children play outdoors is different from the way they play indoors. Outdoor sports tend to be more active. So kids feel freer when they're outdoors.

The natural environment

a child running in a field

At a time when children are immersedinto smartphones, tablets and video games.

Playing outdoors is often used as a background background.

But many of the best childhood memories are linked to time spent in the street parks, playgrounds or nature.

Play outside has only beneficial effects and these are both individual as well as social.

The game is essential to a child's growth.

Through games, children discover their own environment and explore relationships with others.

Outdoor play objectives

The 8 benefits of outdoor play for your children

1 - Mood

Playing, having fun and letting off steam outdoors contributes to a child's physical psychological and social development, and to happiness and well-being.

2 - Diseases

Children who play outdoors, learn à assess danger themselves, so (minor) accidents are unlikely.

Physical activity helps reduce lrisk of cardiovascular disease and strengthen the muscular and bone condition.

3 - Weight

For prevent the risk of overweight and obesity, children need 60 min/day of physical activity for good health.

Free or structured outdoor play, helps children maintain an ideal weight.

4 - Motor skills

Outdoors, children develop their motor skills, i.e. ; running, jumping, throwing, sliding, catching, rolling, turning, etc.

This enables them to be more self-sufficient in the long term. more autonomous and make the right decisions in the face of life's daily challenges.

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5 - faculties

According to a panel of neuroscience experts, all children and young people should be physically active active on a regular basis.

In addition to its health benefits, physical activity improves also improves cognitive processes, brain function brain function and mental health.

6 - The Creative Spirit

By playing outdoors, children develop their creativity and show themselves able to develop various scenarios.

7 - Friends

An environmental and natural setting is more conducive to make new friends.

Friendships are made more easily by sharing an activity.

Remember your childhood... At school, in the neighbor's garden, etc...

8 - Discovery

Explore and discover new horizons facilitates the development of independence and self-confidence.

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1st aid in case of injury

Simple emergencies

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1st aid in case of injury

Some sports require protective equipment.
Equipment is also an important element in injury prevention during sport. It allows you to protect yourself and avoid any risk of injury. 
 
 
1st aid in case of injury

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HEAT STROKE AND SUNSTROKE

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Better understanding your teenager aged 12 to 15

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Better understanding your teenager aged 12 to 15

Physical changes are accompanied by psychological, emotional and sexual adaptation. Adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 are undergoing a real transformation, which involves an experimental personal journey.

Teenagers aged 12 to 15

ITS TYPE: Teenager aged 12 to 15

Adolescents aged 12 to 15 are looking for their own identity, notably through language and clothing that reflect their personality.

The way others look at you is important, and the fact that you' re away from your family means that you'll want to find yourself in your own world...

This is why they tend to isolate themselves from the family circle.

The need for identification then turns to idols.

Friends play an important role. Adolescents preferthe company of friends with whom they feel comfortable.

The need for responsibility and greater autonomy is growing, as are values and commitment to certain causes.

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Understanding your 10- to 11-year-old better

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Understanding your 10- to 11-year-old better

  • Responsibility and autonomy
  • Understanding
  • Independence, assertiveness
  • Be listened to; ask questions, engage in dialogue
  • Need for justice, secrecy, experimentation
children aged 10 to 11

WHAT IT IS: Children aged 10 to 11

In terms of motor skills, from age 10 to 11, the child is in the "age of grace"; he or she can do many more advanced things.

It also needs initiative and empowerment.

During this period, the child no longer simply hears what adults say, but tries to analyze and appropriate it; he's able to criticize things and take a greater interest in them.

They are able to act as a group and play more competitively.

You can introduce different rules for the games and extend the session time (e.g. maximum 45 minutes with rest phases).

Sport

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Better understanding your child aged 7 to 9

Understanding your child

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Understanding your 7 to 9 years old

At this age, children are satisfied with themselves, developing at their own pace and opening up to the outside world. They have their strengths and areas for improvement. It's important to foster their intellectual development on a daily basis.

 
Better understanding your child From 7 to 9 years old

WHAT IT IS: Children aged 7 to 9

At the motor level, between the ages of 7 and 8, children have a great need for activity .

Their gestures are lighter and more skilful.

They can take part in a variety of sporting activities and outings. At this age, they start to experiment and learn new things.

Their contribution in terms of pedagogy and values is very much in demand at this time, even if their attention to learning is voluntary, albeit still too unstable.

That's why it's always important to work with games, or to diversify the time and place of the activity. At the same time, children still identify with and imitate adults.

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Understanding your child under 6 better

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Understanding your child under 6 better

Essentially, activities must be offered in the form of play. Everything must be fun. Activities are more concerned with psychomotor learning.

 
Understanding your child under 6 better

ITS NATURE: Children under 6 years of age

They're generally still clumsy, but they're gradually learning the moves.

The aim is not to achieve a good final result, but to develop the child's skills.

It's therefore preferable to vary the activities, so that there's not too much repetition; the child's attention span is short, as he often takes refuge in dreams and the imaginary.

It's advisable to offer them plenty of games, and to put them in active situations of discovery (for appropriate learning).

At this age, they have a strong need for identification: a piece of jewelry, a piece of clothing, an attitude, a thought.

Surrounding people and parents are role models for children.

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