Summer break, pandemic PTSD, and going back to school anxiety

What does it mean to fast forward? Now that we're going into schools, give us a gestalt about what's happening in your world

with the little ones. [MUSIC PLAYING]

You know, a lot of parents were worried because their kids weren't interacting with others. And I kept saying, it's OK. They just need your time. As long as you're spending time with them at home,

they're gonna be OK when things open back up. It'll be fine for them. We ended up home for a little longer than we thought. And then all of a sudden, everything opened back up now.

And there's a million activities your kids can do. And they're back in sports and dance and this and that and the other. And people just got so busy all of a sudden,

they forgot everything we learned from the pandemic, which was like, it's nice to be home and spend time with our family,

not be as overscheduled. But the other thing is that a lot of the kids, the overscheduling happened so fast

it gave them a lot of anxiety. Or the thought of it-- they were worried. I just talked to a seven-year-old today

who is a bright, smart, happy, normal kid. And the mom mentioned how excited the family was to go back to school.

And he said, I'm not. I don't want to go back to school. I'm scared. And we talked a little bit about it, and how, you know, he's gonna have some of his same friends will be there.

He's gonna meet new friends. You know, within a few days, it's gonna feel normal. But I totally understand those nerves.

It's more than just those preschool jitters, right? Because it's been so long. But talk to your kids.

They can get through anything. With you, it's gonna be OK. [AUDIO LOGO]