Allowing them mental health days shows your kids you trust them to know what's best for them.
When my teenagers were younger, I pulled up to the curb one day to drop them off at school. My oldest, who was always full of energy, jumped out of the car, gave me a quick hug and was off like a shot to meet his friends.
But I was wrong. She didn’t move and after I told her to hurry up, she said,”I can’t go. I can’t go to school. I’m so tired, Mommy. I don’t want to go.” But all my guilt and worries faded away the next morning when she came downstairs extra early — dressed in hot pink tights, a red skirt, and a bright yellow top — eager to get to school.
Our kids are no different. They have days when the world feels like it’s too much and they can’t quite put their finger on it, and aren’t able to express to you in words what they need. I know many parents and experts agree with this philosophy. Jennifer Hartstein, PsyD and contributor towrites, “1 in 5 kids ages 13 to 18 have a mental health disorder.” We adults often think our kids don’t have that much on their plate so they shouldn’t have to keep their mental health in check, but they need to learn coping strategies too.
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