12/12/2021
Wintertime means less sunlight, but it doesn’t always mean shorter days. It’s common to add holiday travel, gatherings, and obligations to already busy schedules, which can cause more stress on the whole family.
Instead, taking a note from Chinese medicine, for which winter is the season for slowing down and asking less of ourselves and our children (and thus, being better prepared for a new year), can be a key to staying healthy this cold and flu season.
It’s common knowledge that stress and lack of sleep hinder our body's ability to heal themselves, but it is less common to actually apply that knowledge to how we build our family’s schedules.
Make rest a priority by trying to keep kids on a consistent sleep schedule relative to and appropriate for their age, and watch for signs of impending burnout in all family members.
In my house, we think it is better to take a day off to get our ZZs, than have a family shutdown when the flu hits hard.
More tips and tricks to keep your kids healthy through the Winter, see my blog
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