5 Habits to Harmonize Your Home Atmosphere in Spring: Increasing 'Peace of Mind' Over 'Trying Hard' for the New School Term

Spring is a season of new beginnings.
School entrance, moving up a grade, new classes, and new teachers.

For children, while it is exciting, it is also
actuallya season that consumes a lot of energy.

That is why, during this time, these kinds of voices increase at home.

• "I feel kind of irritable."

• "I don't want to go to school."

• "I'm tired."

This is not a problem, but
a natural reaction to a change in environment.

What is important in such a spring is
rather than "making them try hard,"

harmonizing the atmosphere of the home.

This is because if the home is a place where they can feel at ease,
children can take on challenges in the outside world.

Today, I will introduce
5 habits to harmonize your home atmosphererecommended for spring.

1. In the morning, prioritize "calmness" over "correctness"

Mornings are busy, aren't they?

• Get dressed quickly

• Eat quickly

• Did you forget anything?

We tend to rush.

However, the morning atmosphere becomes the foundation for the day.

Even in psychology, it is said that
morning emotions dictate the mood of the day.

The recommendation is simple.

✔ "Good morning"
✔ "Have a good day"

Just say these two things calmly.

When the morning atmosphere is calm,
a child's heart also feels secure.

② When it comes to school, 90% of it is just 'listening'

When your child comes home,

"How was your day?"
"Did you make any friends?"
"Did you do everything you were supposed to?"

You want to ask these things, don't you?

But children are
creatures who talk when they want to talk.

What I recommend is

For example,

"I see."
"That sounds tough."
"That sounds fun."

Just these words are enough.

In psychology, it is said that
the experience of being accepted fosters a sense of security
.

③ 'Recovery time' after coming home

For children, school is a place that

• group life

• rules

• interpersonal relationships

and so on, which consumes a lot of energy.

That is why, right after coming home

'Do your homework'

when told that,
sometimes their feelings cannot keep up.

What I recommend is

a 30-minute recovery time

• lounging around

• eating a snack

• talking about things they like

Just by doing this,
a child's heart will recover.

4. A family that can laugh at mistakes

What determines the atmosphere of a home
is actually 'the reaction to failure'.

For example

spilled milk,
forgot homework,
got a test question wrong

At times like that

'Again?'
'Why?'

if you say things like that,
the child will start to avoid challenges.

But

'It happens,'
'What shall we do next?'

if you say things like that,
they will be able to take on challenges.

In psychology,

Peace of mind → Challenge

There is a flow like this.

When the home is a place of peace of mind,
children can take on challenges outside.

5. One 'small affirmation' a day

Children
develop self-esteem when they notice
that their 'accomplishments' are recognized.

For example,

• lined up their shoes

• did their homework

• got along with friends

For such small things,

'That's great,'
'That helps,'
'Thank you.'

Just one word like this.

The point is to

look at the process rather than the result.

Conclusion

Spring is a season of many changes.

That is why what is important is
not changing the child, but

adjusting the atmosphere of the home.

For a child, home is

a 'secure base'.

Because there is a place where you can feel at ease,
you can take on challenges in the outside world.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

Just creating a slightly calmer atmosphere
is enough.

🍡 A final word

In a home with many sunny days,
children grow up feeling free and relaxed.

This article about spring is participating in Marumori Happa's spring event. Simply post on the theme of spring and add #MarumoriHappaSpringEvent to your article✨ I think I'll try participating with a few more articles during the period.

Odango-san🍡
Father of 3 | Parenting without yelling x AI utilization x Daily habits

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