[New] Should I ask a teacher to mentor my child?

Having a trusted person or group of people at school can help children to better manage their emotions.

Anger and anxiety are big feelings for small children and can be di icult to process when they are not yet fully understood. Even if your child has a great role model at home, they might not see that person as relatable to their school life and so reaching out to their teacher about mentoring can be a great first step.

Most children will have a level of anxiety going into certain situations like tests and exams, leading them to ask themselves things like ‘what if I don’t do as well as last time?’ or ‘what if I’m not top of the class this time?’

Once a child has strategies to enable them to manage their emotions, this in turn will help them to build their self-esteem and improve their self-confidence. This can only have a positive impact when looking ahead to more important exams and other stress inducing times in a child’s life.