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title: '5 Tips to help you survive the school holidays'
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date: '2026-10-15'
description: "Holidays aren't always easy for kids (or adults for that matter). Family get-togethers can create all sorts of dynamics that children might not be used to, and things can easily shift gears just when you all want to enjoy the break. So to help us all think about ways to help ourselves and our children over the holidays Dr Bettina Hohnen has some great tips for parents, carers and families."
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    - Anxiety
    - 'Mental Health'
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  contributor:
    - 'Dr Bettina Hohnen'
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# 5 Tips to help you survive the school holidays

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Holidays aren't always easy for kids (or adults for that matter). Family get-togethers can create all sorts of dynamics that children might not be used to, and things can easily shift gears just when you all want to enjoy the break. So to help us all think about ways to help ourselves and our children over the holidays Dr Bettina Hohnen has some great tips for parents, carers and families.

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