Does your child's school offer Mental Health Days? They're like sick days but for when your child needs a wellness day off. Today Chrissy, Melissa and Christina talk about about the logistics of using Mental Health Days, if offered, and if they aren't offered, should parents grant them to their children anyway. It's not a simple question to answer if you're a busy working parent. Especially if you have more than one kiddo! We'd love to hear what you have to say. Let us know in the comments what you think and how you'd make them work for your family.
We talked about a few resources today. Here they are:
What are the physical symptoms of anxiety? Find out in our blog. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/post/the-physical-symptoms-of-anxiety
Create an Emotional Safety Plan for yourself and then have your children create one for themselves. It can be a great way to start a conversation about mental health days. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/emotional-safety-plan
Want to create a calm room at your child's school? Here's some tips https://smithsystem.com/smithfiles/stress-less-create-a-school-calm-room-students-want-to-visit/
If your school offers calm rooms, let us know!