Pariva Health

named June 11 as the International Day of Play. This year’s theme: Protect play, protect childhood.

Children increasingly lack access to free, unstructured play, especially where public spaces aren't safe or healthy.

But play offers so many benefits:
• Builds creativity, physical, and social skills
• Sets the stage for lifelong learning and well-being
• Builds empathy
• Helps children cope with change and adversity

Do you know how to play ?

Summer doesn’t have to mean a gap in progress. The best therapy happens inside everyday routines — and summer is full of them!

Read More @ https://www.parivahealth.com/blogs/dreading-summer-try-these-7-tips-to-ease-the-school-to-summer-transition/

If break brings out tough behavior in your child, remember: Your child isn’t trying to be difficult; their whole routine suddenly disappeared.

Gradually decompressing is one way to help: https://www.parivahealth.com/blogs/dreading-summer-try-these-7-tips-to-ease-the-school-to-summer-transition/