{"id":13657,"date":"2024-10-15T18:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/the-importance-of-breaks-why-children-need-time-to-switch-off\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:39:30","slug":"the-importance-of-breaks-why-children-need-time-to-switch-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inne-kids.de\/en\/the-importance-of-breaks-why-children-need-time-to-switch-off\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of breaks: Why children need time to switch off"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13657\" class=\"elementor elementor-13657 elementor-1081\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6343d17 ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6343d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2399c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f2399c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of breaks: Why children need time to switch off<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72aba58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72aba58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Is it time for a short or long break in your kids&#8217; lives? In addition to social challenges, hectic schedules and pressure to perform, little ones need time out to recover physically and mentally. It is often forgotten that even the youngest children can experience a lot of stress in everyday life, whether at school, in kindergarten or through extracurricular activities. How breaks can help your children to concentrate better, reduce stress and develop their creativity.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542df38 ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"542df38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb270c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdb270c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular breaks for better concentration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf357c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf357c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>&#8220;Just concentrate!&#8221; A phrase you may have said to your children yourself or heard from your parents. Finding focus can be a real challenge for children, as they do not yet have the mature ability to maintain their concentration for long periods of time.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Your brain is constantly processing new information and developing. This is exactly why regular breaks while learning or playing are so important. Think of a child&#8217;s brain like a muscle: Just like a muscle needs recovery after intense exertion, the brain also needs breaks to be able to perform again. Short, conscious time-outs in which children can switch off help to improve cognitive performance. 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However, consciously taking breaks allows them to recover mentally and reduce stress. <\/p>\n\n<p>A short break in everyday life, whether through a little unstructured free time, playing in the fresh air or simply snuggled up on the bed or sofa reading a book, helps children to reduce their inner stress. Breaks not only provide relief in everyday life, but also prevent long-term stress symptoms such as sleep problems or lack of concentration by lowering the cortisol level in the little ones. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76310d ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c76310d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05c5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f05c5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creative break for the brain: painting and crafting provide relaxation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47a975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47a975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Another advantage of doing nothing: breaks encourage children&#8217;s creativity! The best ideas often come to life in moments of peace and quiet &#8211; and this is especially true for children. Free time, when they are not driven by external demands, allows them to let their minds wander. When the brain has space, the imagination is stimulated and children can become creative in a playful way.   <\/p>\n\n<p>During rest periods, the brain also processes the impressions and information it has previously gathered. New ideas and creative solutions often emerge during these moments. Children who have sufficient rest periods are not only more balanced, but also more innovative in their thoughts and actions &#8211; this also applies to adults.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8644873 ik-w-text e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8644873\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d4584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d4584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small breaks, big impact: more focus and relaxation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0edec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea0edec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Regular breaks are essential for a child&#8217;s healthy development. 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