A good routine is key to supporting children who are back in school 

A good routine for the day starts the night before. Picture: iStock 

A survey conducted last month by RED C for Mental Health Ireland found almost one in four Irish households had been home-schooling under Level 5 restrictions. And 62% felt home-schooling had put a strain on the parent-child relationship.

Professor John Sharry, founder of Parents Plus and author of Positive Parentingsays lockdowns and school closures have been very important for public health – but they’ve also damaged children’s health and wellbeing.