My son is afraid of school, how can I face this situation?

Sometimes it is difficult to imagine that the school, the place of socialization of the child par excellence, but also of learning, can make some of its students feel afraid of just going to class.

But if it happens, there are children who express their fear of school with cries, stomach pain, emotional fever, among many other symptoms, which instead of causing discomfort to the parents, should make them question the reasons that may be influencing the child, to take that attitude when going to school.

The child must be helped to overcome this fear, so that he can enjoy his whole school stage, that he can share and socialize with other children of the same age and acquire great knowledge that will help him in his development.

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Attitudes that should alert parents to school fear.

• The child has panic attacks and anxiety.
• Headaches and stomach
• He screams and begs to stay at home.
• He says that his teachers do not like him or that his classmates bother him.

Should observe when the child manifests these symptoms and if they disappear on days without school, such as weekends or holidays, also from when there is fear of going to school, if it is a new symptom or has always been.

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Reasons that can cause fear of school in children.

• Anxiety about separating from their parents.
• The fear of relating to other people is not sociable.
• The fear of an unknown environment.
• Having witnessed school humiliation.
• Being attacked by their classmates or being threatened.
• Lack of interest in education due to low qualification or not feeling understood.

All children have different personalities, which is why it is important to observe each of their attitudes in detail before making a hasty decision and thinking that everything is a lie, in order to make the best decisions that benefit the child in an emotional way.

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How should parents act?

For parents, it is not easy to understand the child's suffering. It is not always easy to know how to react to a behavior that we do not consider quite real. Sometimes it is also difficult to differentiate between fear of school, and school absenteeism, more comparable to a caprice or an attitude of rebellion with respect to parental authority.

In case you can go through this situation it is advisable that you can talk with your child, seeking to find the main causes and help, to see if they can reach an agreement or seek professional help if necessary, plus to talk to all the staff of the institution and their teacher in charge.

Children are usually very sensitive and can be easily affected by everything that surrounds them, so it is important to provide much knowledge, love and confidence so that they can communicate with freedom and thus express in the best way everything that affects them, that his parents can help him in everything they can.

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It is important that children feel comfortable and safe wherever they are, as this is essential for their emotional well-being, which in the future can generate negative or positive consequences. We must tell you all the benefits of being able to attend classes, both personally and professionally.

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