Mental Health Professionals Encourage Kids, Families to Welcome “Back to School” Day
September 15th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
While many have fond memories of childhood at school, most people can recall a few experiences that were less than joyous. Sometimes, children may experience difficulties at school that differ greatly than those experienced by their parents, and some may find themselves experiencing great anxiety and dread as a new school year approaches. In response to nervousness about returning to school, suggest Canadian mental health professionals, families should embrace the change, helping to make the transition from summer break more smooth, and looking for any signs of considerable mental or emotional difficulty after the first few weeks have settled any initial anxiety.
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4 comments so far
This really can be tough for kids, especially ones who already have social anxiety or phobias. Parents really need to be compassionate with their children about supporting them and accepting their fears at this time of change. I think the first few days of school and can really shape the entire school year for a child.
Any new environment is tough for kids…more so with bullies there and the absence of their parents makes them all the more anxious. It is better to involved kids in social activities in summer break so that they look forward to new school year instead of dreading the idea.
Don’t you think that a great deal of how kids feel about school comes directly from how their parents talk to them about school? I mean I know that when my parents would say things to me like third grade was going to be so hard, and on and on, that really influenced how I felt about things even before I had a chance to experience them for myself. Anxious parents create anxious kids.
I always dreaded school no matter what parents said. I was always being dragged kicking and screaming because of the anxiety i got from walking through those double doors. Needless to say I dropped out as soon as I was able and got my GED but that does not take away from what I felt all those years. Home school would have been a much better option for me and maybe for thousands of other kids just like me who are feeling the same things.