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School Anxiety
School Anxiety
Every child has days when he or she does not want to go to school. Children suffering from school anxiety, however, feel that they can't go to school.

What causes school anxiety treated? It is important that parents and teachers work together to identify what is prompting the anxiety. Usually helping the child feel more secure, along with behavior management techniques to teach the child how to handle difficult situations is helpful.

What should you tell you tell the child?
1. All children must go to school by law. Staying home is not an options.
2. Their family, teachers, and counselors will work withe them to address any of the reasons why they feel they can not attend school. But the child has to work on it as well.
3. Their families love them and things will get better.

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