Preventing the sugar crash
We had a birthday in my family this week. My children gobbled up the chocolate cake only to experience the inevitable sugar crash that follows shortly after this heavenly experience. This somehow got me thinking about summer break and the transitions that come with this for families with school age children.
Children get to experience all the frosting and sprinkles this last month of school —parties, field trips, assemblies and final school events–only to be at risk of a serious “sugar crash” as they begin their summer break.
For parents of school age children, you know what I’m talking about when I say “sugar crash”—think moodiness, lack of motivation, testy behavior, whining…ahh, the joys of summer. This time of transition particularly affects children who struggle with managing ADD/ADHD, but can also affect children whose personality types thrive with routine and predictability.
