How are you feeling with back-to-school season approaching?
Excited? Stressed? Nervous?
BC ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Ashley Miller has a few ideas for you.
B次元官网网址淧arents should really follow their childB次元官网网址檚 lead,B次元官网网址� said Dr. Miller, and recognize the signs of stress or anxiety in their kids.
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Other kids will try and get out of class by complaining of stomachaches or headaches.
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There are a lot of reasons why kids might worry about going back to school.
B次元官网网址淔or younger kids, itB次元官网网址檚 missing their parents, not knowing anyone, or wondering if theyB次元官网网址檒l like their teacher,B次元官网网址� Dr. Miller said. B次元官网网址淔or teens, a lot of it is fitting in socially and their achievement in class.B次元官网网址�
Although worrying about school is natural to a degree, Dr. Miller said parents should make sure theyB次元官网网址檙e checking in with their kids on a regular basis.
B次元官网网址淔or kids who are more anxious about going back to school, itB次元官网网址檚 important for parents to understand and be empathetic to it. It might seem like a small thing to us, but itB次元官网网址檚 a big deal to them.B次元官网网址�
How parents react is key, she added. If kids are met with judgment, theyB次元官网网址檙e not likely to open up to their parents again.
At the same time, Miller noted itB次元官网网址檚 important not to blow little day-to-day struggles out of proportion and to remind kids that they can handle it.
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B次元官网网址淚f a repeated pattern of intimidation starts happening, then parents do need to get involved. ItB次元官网网址檚 not enough to just say, B次元官网网址極h, stand up for yourself.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址�
For kids who are naturally just a little more anxious, Dr. Miller recommends two apps: , to help teens be more mindful, and , for younger kids.
She said itB次元官网网址檚 important for parents to breathe as well.
B次元官网网址淓verybody gets stressed from time to time, but itB次元官网网址檚 good to look at household stress as a whole,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淢aking sure no one is over-scheduled and doing things like going for walks to relax.B次元官网网址�
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