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Helping children transition back to school in the COVID era

Transitioning back to school in the COVID-19 era can present many challenges for parents and children. Many parents have reported that learning from home has given their child the opportunity to work at their own pace.The attached article is form the Australian Psychological Society.

SPECIAL REPORT: Transitioning Back

As lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted to varying degrees, we are entering a time of transition and adjustment. The circumstances of this situation have significantly impacted us all. For some it has been an opportunity to reflect on what is important, whilst others have embraced the opportunity to learn new things.

Many young people may be excited at the prospect of restrictions being lifted, whilst others may be feeling mixed emotions. Reactions will differ depending on how well they cope with stress and change. Keeping a check on your child’s mental health and wellbeing as they adjust to new routines, will be vitally important.

There is still a lot of uncertainty ahead of us, so focusing on the things you can control or enjoy doing, can help establish predictability and familiarity for the whole family. Adult carers need to provide young people with reassurance by acknowledging any concerns and fears they may have at this time. Consider this to be a normal reaction, however it may be best to focus more on their feelings and emotions, rather than the practicalities at this stage.

In this Special Report, we share a few ideas about how to help ease this time of transition. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this Special Report, and as always, we welcome your feedback.

If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report https://matermaria.nsw.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-coronavirus-transition-back

Practical Parenting in a Pandemic

In this webinar, parenting author, educator and resilience specialist Maggie Dent explores the layers of stress, anxiety and grief for families that have been created by this pandemic. Maggie looks at the impact this long haul is having on our capacity for coping and addresses some key issues.

Parents will need to register individually for the FREE COUPON CODE via email catholicschoolparents@dbb.org.au & for further information on the webinar visit Practical Parenting in a Pandemic | Maggie Dent's Common-sense (commonsenseparenting.com.au). There are only 500 coupon codes available.

The event ran live on 16th September 2021 but you can watch the replay on your device whenever suits you.

The webinar runs for 1.15 hours. An audio-only version is also available for those who prefer to listen on-the-go.

Once you sign up you will receive access to the participant area where you'll find your replay plus all the additional resources.

Year 12 exams in the time of COVID: 5 ways to support your child to stress less and do better

This article was published in the Conversation last year however the advice it gives is still relevant for our Year 12 students.

Responding to Teen Emotions During Lockdown

Kirstin Barcia, from Northern Beaches Psychology, has made a short video to assist parents understand and respond to teenage emotions during lockdown.

How to Calm Your Mind- a 5 minute exercise-

Kirstin Barcia -Northern Beaches Psychology

SPECIAL REPORT: COVID Fatigue & Youth Mental Health

The physical impact of the pandemic has mostly spared our young people, however as the nation remains to be on alert and in various stages of lockdown, restrictions continue to be mandated. The pandemic has had a great affect on our young people with many paying a heavy emotional and developmental price. Psychological disorders are on the rise and emergency interventions have skyrocketed.

As hard as it is being a young person today, it's also draining being the parent of one. It has been reported that many parents are struggling to keep their child's mental health afloat, often proving it is difficult to juggle parenting responsibilities whilst at the same time providing much needed emotional support for their children.

This report explains the current state of youth mental health in a post-COVID era and offers guidance on how best to support young people today.

If this Special Report raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Hugh is a resilience expert

6 Strategies to get through Lockdown

Hugh Van Cuylenburg is the founder of The Resilience project and lives in Melbourne.

In the attached article he shares what he's learned about how to get through lockdown from his own past experiences.

He also has a podcast you might like to listen to:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-filter/id995159486?i=1000529253262

CSNSW Wellbeing Podcast - Talking Drugs with Paul Dillon - Vaping

Has your teen started vaping? It may surprise you to know that many teens don't think vaping is harmful -but the pitfalls of engaging in this behaviour are many.

In this podcast Jennifer Coen (State Manager- Wellbeing CSNSW) talks to Paul Dillon about drugs, alcohol & vaping.

Learning at Home: A free guide for parents trying to help their kids stay on track with their studies from home.

Produced by International Youth Speaker and Resilience Specialist Kate Fitzsimons who spoke to our Year 12 students earlier this year

Managing_Parenting_Stress_during_lockdowns_work_from_home_and_home_schooling_Teenagers_2_.pdf

Managing Parenting Stress during lockdowns, work from home, and home schooling

Click on the picture of the article to enlarge and read some tips from Kirstin Barcia, Northern Beaches Psychology

Macquarie University - Information for Parents

Through this collaboration between Macquarie University’s Centre for Emotional Health and School of Education, here is a collection of information and expert videos to help you support your child's mental health during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Dick Pics, TikTok & Vaping: The Hectic Lives Of Teenagers..........Podcast for Parents

Being a teenager has changed. A lot. There’s TikTok, vaping, dick pics, snap chat maps...and all the things that were once thought as fixed - like gender and identity - are fluid and open to interpretation.

Dr Ginni Mansberg and clinical psychologist Jo Lamble have over 20 years experience as clinicians and parents. They know first hand what concerns parents today about raising adolescents, and they see it daily in their practices.

So they’ve written a book about it called The New Teen Age. Because that’s exactly what it is. And they join Mia Freedman to talk about it in this podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-filter/id995159486

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