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    Helping Your Child When They Have Anxiety About Going to School

    by Mary Jones Aug 09, 2019 4 minutes
    Helping Your Child When They Have Anxiety About Going to School by MaryJones. Photograph of a child at school writing in a book by Pan Xiaozhen
    Photograph by Pan Xiaozhen

    Many children are reluctant to go to school, as a parent you can assuage their anxiety through awareness, love and a little toughness

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    Do you have a child that is having a hard time adjusting to going to school? If so, you are not alone. School anxiety is real, and more common than you may think.

    For some children (and parents as well), embarking on this journey of a more social and academic life can be scary. Some kids go running for that bus on day one, but others, such as my youngest, cling to their mothers with all the howling and fierceness of someone going off to battle. 

    As a parent, although this may be difficult, it is important to remember that in any educational story, there will be bumps along the road. That said, it is important to keep in mind that a child’s anxiety about going to school may be a sign that something is going on that is making them feel unsafe or

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