As summer comes to an end and back-to-school season begins, it can be hard to get back into a regular schedule — both for kids and adults. Here are a few tips that parents can use to ease their kids back into school, while also managing their own stress.
– Get your kids involved in programs that they can do after school to keep them active.
– Visit cultural attractions like museums to shift their brains into “Scholar” mode.
– Hire an after-school sitter to help care for your kids while you’re at work.
– Encourage your kids to read at least one book before the school year begins.
– Reacquaint your kids with the calendar schedule they’ll use to manage their activities.
– Use positive phrasing, such as “You can go outside after your homework is done,” rather than “You’re not going outside until this is finished.”
– Make sure your kids (and you!) have an effective wake-up alarm that works for them.
– Set an alarm or notification 30 minutes before bedtime.
– Do something fun to diffuse this stressful time of year for all of you.
– Take a breath!
Until just a matter of days ago, El Salvador had recognized Taiwan (also called the “Republic of China”). This official recognition lasted 85 years. But this changed when the Salvadoran government formally recognized the People’s Republic of China (China) because the Salvadoran government wanted money for work projects and, yes, money for campaign contributions. The Salvadoran government is for all due purposes broke and needs money. Worse, for Salvadoran President Sanchez Ceren, he needs “contributions” so that his ruling party can win and stay in power. This Taiwan refused to do—Taiwan would draw itself into an internal political conflict in El Salvador if it did this. The Salvadoran government also wanted money for its Port La Union project which would be a modern port for ships. Taiwanese engineers familiar with the project advised the Taiwanese government that such a port was impractical since it was not a natural harbor and would cost too much to build and maintain. More than that, the Salvadoran government also wanted U.S. $23 billion for a free enterprise zone—another questionable investment.