How are you feeling with back-to-school season approaching?
Excited? Stressed? Nervous?
BC Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Ashley Miller has a few ideas for you.
91裸聊视频淧arents should really follow their child91裸聊视频檚 lead,91裸聊视频� said Dr. Miller, and recognize the signs of stress or anxiety in their kids.
91裸聊视频淔or younger kids, it91裸聊视频檚 clinginess or crying or more tantrums, being more irritable and refusing to go.91裸聊视频�
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.
91裸聊视频淔or younger kids, it91裸聊视频檚 missing their parents, not knowing anyone, or wondering if they91裸聊视频檒l like their teacher,91裸聊视频� Dr. Miller said. 91裸聊视频淔or teens, a lot of it is fitting in socially and their achievement in class.91裸聊视频�
Although worrying about school is natural to a degree, Dr. Miller said parents should make sure they91裸聊视频檙e checking in with their kids on a regular basis.
91裸聊视频淔or kids who are more anxious about going back to school, it91裸聊视频檚 important for parents to understand and be empathetic to it. It might seem like a small thing to us, but it91裸聊视频檚 a big deal to them.91裸聊视频�
How parents react is key, she added. If kids are met with judgment, they91裸聊视频檙e not likely to open up to their parents again.
At the same time, Miller noted it91裸聊视频檚 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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91裸聊视频淚f a repeated pattern of intimidation starts happening, then parents do need to get involved. It91裸聊视频檚 not enough to just say, 91裸聊视频極h, stand up for yourself.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�
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 it91裸聊视频檚 important for parents to breathe as well.
91裸聊视频淓verybody gets stressed from time to time, but it91裸聊视频檚 good to look at household stress as a whole,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淢aking sure no one is over-scheduled and doing things like going for walks to relax.91裸聊视频�
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