School Is Approaching…And So Is Anxiety
School is right around the corner and many feelings of anxiety can start to creep up. Anxiety around starting another school year is normal. As a parent, it is important to help children process these feelings of anxiety. Therapists recommend acknowledging the difficulties in the upcoming changes and school year. Avoid saying things like “ you have nothing to be worried about!”
Things to look out for as a parent that may mean that your child is struggling a bit more than the average “sunday scaries” would be:
Reporting they do not want start school
Sharing that they will refuse to go to school
Melting down in transition from caregiver to the bus
Isolating
Sleep disruption
Catastrophic worries about an upcoming school year
Fears about their safety at school
These are all signs that your child’s anxiety might be keeping them in an anxious thinking pattern that is looping.
Therapy can help with talking out some social strategies that might be worrying a child, navigating a new school, difficult classroom dynamics, disappointment around sports tryouts etc.
Give us a call! We are here to help with the transition.
