Crying inconsolably when losing, being unable to wait for commercials to end, or shouting because they are not allowed to go out with their friends are situations that show a certain difficulty in managing frustration. "Frustration is a skill that must be trained day by day, because we will keep encountering it throughout our whole life," assures the educational coach, Mar Milán.

It is usually easy to detect when a child needs to go to the doctor. Fever, rashes, vomiting, wounds... These are obvious symptoms that a boy or girl needs medical attention. It is more difficult to realize when a boy or girl needs psychological attention. The symptoms are not as obvious to most, and, furthermore, there is still ignorance and taboo regarding mental health. This puts many parents in doubt as to when they should turn to a psychology professional to help their sons or daughters.

When we talk about health, we often think about habits related to diet or physical activity. However, we know well that health is a much broader concept that includes physical, emotional, social, and community dimensions. Today, in a context where data continues to alert us that children and adolescents are spending more hours in front of screens, doing less physical activity, having less healthy diets, and experiencing an increase in emotional distress, it is necessary to reinforce those spaces that contribute to their integral well-being.Summer camps and colonies are one of these privileged spaces. And precisely now, when school holidays are about to begin and the time for dolce far niente increases considerably, it is important to highlight the role they play in the health and development of children and adolescents. Because beyond being a leisure alternative when school ends, they offer educational experiences that have a direct impact on their present and future well-being.

You already know that in August I'll stop talking about the economy to write about other things in life. This week I want to dedicate this column to what happens when people oppose a certain decision whose consequences are inevitable and unintended.