Preventing School Refusal and Truancy After Golden Week: Explaining 2 Essential Preparations for Children Who Worked Hard in April [Online on May 6]

Pastel Communication Inc. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kayoko Yoshino), which operates the online parenting school "Nicotto!塾" for mothers raising children with developmental disorders or in the gray zone, where they can learn and consult anytime, will hold an online live event on May 6, 2026 (Wednesday) at 12:00 PM. The theme will be "Rapid increase after Golden Week: 2 preparations to prevent school refusal and truancy, especially for children who worked hard in April." Details: https://desc-lab.com/nicotto202201/?prt0506 Hello. This announcement is about the Nicotto! Live event, brought to you by "Nicotto!塾," an online parenting school where children can get closer to their dreams by the number of common senses their mothers discard. In recent years, the number of children refusing to attend school has been increasing, as indicated by surveys from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The timing of advancing to a new grade or school is noted as a period that places a significant burden on children's minds and bodies. Especially in April, children spend their days under tension due to overlapping environmental changes such as new classes, teachers, and peer relationships. The period after Golden Week is said to be when this tension loosens, and children's fatigue and anxiety are more likely to surface. Schools often observe changes such as "I don't want to go to school," "I feel unwell in the morning," or "Increases in tantrums and bad moods after returning home," and consultations about school refusal increase during this time. On the other hand, when it comes to the new school year, attention tends to be directed towards daily routines and academics, and the perspective of how to support children's stress at home is often overlooked. In fact, the "real challenge" of advancing to a new grade or school is not in April, but is thought to come after Golden Week. Therefore, this online live event will be held on the theme of "Rapid increase after Golden Week: 2 preparations to prevent school refusal and truancy, especially for children who worked hard in April." Following the highly acclaimed "How to interact to turn new semester anxiety into reassurance," held on April 1st, this live event, moderated by an announcer, will carefully select and deliver content useful for preventing school refusal and truancy after Golden Week from the 194 Nicotto! Live sessions held so far. The structure is designed to help reorganize perspectives needed especially now that the start of the new school year has been overcome, and to specifically learn what to prioritize in family interactions. It aims to provide new insights even for past participants. Children's brains use a lot of energy to adapt to new environments. That is why it is not about making them work harder, but about creating a safe time at home for them to recover. Caring for stress at home and preparing the brain's foundation before problems escalate is a crucial preparation to support their school life thereafter. School refusal and truancy do not start suddenly but can begin with an accumulation of small signs. Knowing how to support children so they can move back into the outside world, rather than forcing them to try, leads to great peace of mind for both parents and children. We hope this live event will provide hints for overcoming school life and events after Golden Week. ■What you will gain from this live event ・Reasons why school refusal is likely to occur after Golden Week ・Background as to why children who worked hard in April need special attention ・How to interact to create a sense of security at home, rather than making children work harder ・Perspectives to organize parental anxiety and overcome the new semester together with children ■Recommended for ・Those who are concerned about their child's state since the new school year began ・Those who are struggling with how to respond when their child says "I don't want to go to school" ・Those who want to prevent school refusal after Golden Week ・Those who are troubled by increased tantrums and bad moods after returning home ・Those who want to know how to support children with developmental gray zone at home ■Event Outline Title: "Rapid increase after Golden Week: 2 preparations to prevent school refusal and truancy, especially for children who worked hard in April." Date: May 6, 2026 (Wednesday) 12:00 PM~ Delivery method: Online live via Zoom webinar (limited to Nicotto!塾 members) How to participate: Please register as a free member at the URL below and then log in to participate. https://desc-lab.com/nicotto202201/?prt0506 ~First month free campaign in progress~ Membership registration is required to watch the live event, but the first month's usage fee is free. This is an easy opportunity for those interested in this theme, as well as those using Nicotto! Live for the first time. "Nicotto! Live" is an online live event where parents facing parenting difficulties can learn, think, and consult with peace of mind without having to bear the burden of daily parenting alone. It aims to review parenting "common sense" and "what should be" and deliver new parenting ideas and immediate solutions. Keywords: