Addressing Your Child’s Problems Related to School

Trying to avoid going to school by faking a sickness, clinging to you, and crying, or even protesting against getting out of the pajamas, is a common thing at elementary school age. It is often just a tiny step backwards in your kid’s natural progression towards independence; however, it could be, sometimes, signs of anxiety too. Whatever might be the cause, there are a lot of strategies that parents may use to get their child go to school, and one of them is addressing deeper problems.

When your kid constantly resists getting to school and is just so distraught that he/she couldn’t stop crying, or when they start showing other sign of anxiety issues such as fear of being alone, or nightmares, you should ask a pediatrician about consulting a therapist, one who specializes on childhood anxiety, suggests the student’s counsellor at the IGCSE schools in Dahisar West. 

Children start showing such signs, usually at a very young age, and it should be taken care of as soon as possible. When your child is at preschool in Dahisar West and avoids going to school, parents often let it go and allow them to stay home thinking that they are just kids. But it is then, that such habits starts making foundation.

Parents need to remember that a new grade, for kids, is a very big step, and one step backward is often accompanied with developmental leap. So, always empower your kids by assuring them that they are capable of handling everything.