Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Feminine Wisdo | Page 46
5 Ways to
Help Your Child Cope with
Back-to-School
ANXIETY
BY AMANDA HINMAN
I
t’s that time of year again when kids
head back to school and your family
settles into a new routine. As a mom of
four daughters, I understand what it’s like
to feel a mixture of relief and uncertainty
heading into the school year. It’s time for
a new teacher, different classmates and
new expectations which creates anxiety
for many kids about school.
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Sometimes the anxious feelings kids
experience are obvious, for example telling
you they don’t like school or that they don’t like
a particular aspect of the day. However, other
times their anxious feelings are more discreet,
such as a change in appetite, hypersensitivity
to situations, aggressive or attention seeking
behavior, change in interaction with friends or
lack of interest in activities.
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