Name: Stress Roller For Kids
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: Lavender; Frankincense; Copaiba; Fractionated Coconut Oil

Does back to school time have your student feeling overwhelmed? Back to school can be stressful for everybody, moms and kids alike. Try out this stress roller for kids or adults. It can help everybody involved to chill a little.

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Back to School Butterflies

Back to school is hard for many kids and adults. I’m feelin’ ya teachers. There’s no tired like first-week tired. There’s new routines, new people, new expectations, and new learning. That’s enough to stress out anybody. Especially a kiddo! Kids don’t have the same coping skills or prior experience to lean on during these stressful times. When things get stressful they may break down and cry or start acting out and throwing tantrums. Either way this stress roller for kids is bound to help. Make applying the roller or diffusing the blend a part of their morning routine. If the afternoon homework time is the stressor then have your kiddo apply the stress roller after washing their hands when they get home. By making it part of their routine it will become a habit. Soon your little one won’t need reminding at all.

When I was a kid (cough cough or now) the first day of school was very stressful. I would get so nervous that I would be sick to my stomach. Back to school mornings often left me in the bathroom with an anxious tummy. You’d think now as a teacher things would be better, but the first day still leaves me with a belly of butterflies. The unknown causes stress. Then later it’s the work needing done or the deadlines. It’s stressful all around. I love my job, but the stress is real.

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About the Oils in the Stress Roller Bottle for Kids

Oil	Benefit	Warning
Lavender	Calming	Avoid if you have estrogen-dependent cancer.
Frankincense	Promotes relaxation	Avoid putting on your eyes, inner ears, and sensitive skin. If you are pregnant or nursing, consult with your doctor.
Copaiba	Calming scent	Avoid putting on your eyes, inner ears, and sensitive skin. If you are pregnant or nursing, consult with your doctor. May cause skin irritation.

Stress Roller Bottle for Kids Recipe

Ingredients

Lavender

Frankincense

Copaiba

Fractionated Coconut Oil

Instructions

First add one drop of each essential oil to the 10mL roller bottle.
Then top it off with fractionated coconut oil.
Finally shake it well to mix up the blend.

Using the Stress Roller Bottle for Kids

This roller bottle has a 1% dilution rate, which is perfect for kids 2-10.

Apply the stress roller bottle to the inside of the wrists, soles of the feet, and the back of the neck when you feel stressed or before doing a stressful activity, such as going to school in the morning.

You can also diffuse the same blend of oils while getting ready in the morning or in the car.

Adults can double the amount of essential oils in the roller bottle by adding two drops of each oil.

Storing the Stress Roller Bottle for Kids

Sunlight causes essential oils to lose their effectiveness over time. Consequently, it is best to store them out of direct sunlight. This is why I keep my roller bottles in amber roller bottles and inside of a wooden drawer.

In addition, it is best not to store essential oils in plastic. They will cause it to deteriorate. Therefore, I recommend storing essential oils in amber or cobalt glass bottles.

Tips to Reduce Stress for Kids

Make drop off quick. When parents hang around the separation is worse. Reduce the stress for your student by giving a quick hug and kiss then walking away. This is especially true for little kids. Dads, you guys are the worst at this. They will be fine. Your weakness is being taken advantage of. Hug. Kiss. Walk away.

Keep yourself calm. When kids see the adults around them stressed out they feel it too and mimic those emotions. Little brains aren’t ready for grown up emotions. I know dropping your kid off at school for the first time is hard, but save your tears for the ride home. If momma is happy then the kiddo is happy.

Create a peaceful and predictable environment. When kids come home stressed they need a break. Put the stress blend in the diffuser. Turn on some relaxing music. Turn the lights off. These things help kids to calm down when they are feeling overwhelmed by stress. Have a routine that the kids can follow. When kids know what’s coming next, there’s less stress about the unknown. My students thrive on routine no matter the age. It’s never easy at the beginning, but within two weeks the change is dramatic. Get a routine and make a relaxing atmosphere when they come home.

Allow kids to blow off steam. When they get home from school, they’ve had a long day of being told what to do, when to do it, and how well they did. Before jumping into homework or chores, let them have a little free time. This could be a quiet activity like coloring. Or it could be loud and crazy running around the backyard. Let them do whatever works for them. Exercise releases endorphins, so it is a great stress reliever. If playing outside isn’t an option, consider a kids’ yoga or exercise video on Youtube. We like Cosmic Kids Yoga in my classroom.