Reasons Why Your Child Might be Reluctant to go to School
I hear this question a lot: For the past few weeks, my son or daughter has been extremely anxious each day when it’s time to go to school. Until recently she was doing well at school, but now she’s hesitant to go and cries every morning. How can I help her? Because your child initially adjusted well to school and their reluctance to go is recent, something new might be going on, like a teacher they do not like, bullying or trouble with the other kids. Here are some steps you can take to find out what is going on: Talk to your child about how school is going — ask about what they do each day, what she’s learning, and what scares them or makes them nervous about school. Ask the teacher about what might be going on. Is your child having difficulty with new tasks in school? Is your child having trouble seeing or hearing adequately? You’ll also want to observe how they interact with the other kids and adults and whether their behavior has changed in any other way. Seek help from a parent in the same class. If in case, both your child and the teacher are not able to give you an accurate picture, seek another parent’s support from the same class. Ask them to ask their child what is going on. More often than not, you will get the information needed.
Another option might to ask the school help or other staff on what is going on. They might be able to tell you more. Sometimes the reason kids are reluctant to go to school actually has nothing to do with the school. Kids sometimes don’t want to go to school when something big has changed in their lives, like moving, the birth of a new sibling, or a divorce. Sometimes, children who have also been used to their care giver being very close to them, might not be comfortable with the idea of them leaving for work or traveling. They may feel they’re needed at home because a parent is stressed or because of something else affecting the family. If that’s the case, the answer involves addressing the family issue.