School Reopenings Benefit Kids and Minimize Parental Stress, Pediatrician Says

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By Andrea Ano , Parent Herald Apr 12, 10:11 pm

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According to a pediatrician in the Charlotte area, the transition to full-time school reopening can seem daunting at first, but it will be helpful for stressed-out kids and parents.

Schools are an essential part of a community's infrastructure because they provide kids with a healthy and inclusive learning atmosphere, hire teachers and other staff, and provide parents, guardians, and caregivers with opportunities to work. Thus, school reopening is beneficial.

Owing to school building closures and virtual and blended learning, many students, teachers, and caregivers are either missing or have had service interruptions. According to evidence, many K-12 schools with strictly adopted preventive measures have been able to open for in-person learning and stay open.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established prevention guidelines for K-12 school administrators to protect children, teachers, and staff while also slowing the spread of COVID-19. K-12 schools will easily open for in-person training and stay open if preventive measures are strictly followed.

By incorporating a package of prevention and control elements, this document includes an organizational plan for the safe delivery of in-person training in K-12 schools to minimize SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools. Layered prevention strategies must be implemented consistently.

Plan A learning will begin on Monday, with middle and high school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools returning to class four days a week. This schedule will be in effect until the beginning of next month when CMS transitions to full-time in-person instruction.

Metrics of community transmission are taken into account to represent levels of community risk. School is officially back in session after a tumultuous year of studying from home and erratic schedules.

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Relaxed laws of homeschooling to the more disciplined routine of school reopening

According to Dr. Gretchen Coady, a pediatrician at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the routine that comes with school is just what kids need.

Since children have little control over their days, routine is one of the most important things that makes them feel like life is normal, even though it isn't. Coady explained.

Getting a fixed routine for your kids, according to Coady, will make life less scary in these not-so-normal times. It doesn't have to be fancy, and it doesn't have to be overdone, but any little bit you add to the routine that helps them anticipate how the day will go helps them feel more comfortable, and they'll act better, according to Coady.

Start tiny, according to Coady, and work your way up. Below are some of the things he reminds parents of.

Give yourself some grace, as parents. It may take a few moments to get back into the swing of things, but don't give up on establishing a routine because what's suitable for your kids is good for you as well.
Begin your routine by assisting your children in getting ready for school the next day in the evening. Is their school bag packed?
Ask them questions like "Should they have a packed lunch?" "Have they laid out their clothes for the next morning?" It will give them a straightforward routine on what to expect in the morning, and it makes the morning simpler as a parent because their stuff is all ready to go.
Make the routine to make your life as a parent simpler, and you would be a better parent to your children if you are less depressed as a parent.