Anxiety in kids: what teachers & parents can look for
As we return to school this fall, kids may show signs of anxiety while struggling to adjust back into in-person learning.
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The first sign that I usually see is the missing assignments, is that-- when they're not turning in. [MUSIC PLAYING]
You know, what are some signs and symptoms that parents and teachers can look for in children that might indicate
that the child is struggling post-COVID with stress or newly-developed anxieties, et cetera? Any change that's different from normal behavior.
And it's going to look different in every child. So it could be, a previously, you know, very academic, straight-A child has slipping grades.
They're not turning in their assignments. They're, like, drifting off in class. Or maybe they look like they're kind of, you know, disheveled
and not as put together as usual. They're withdrawn. They're sitting alone on the playground instead of playing with other kids. Even if you had a child who was more of the type-A
personality, very organized, you know, turned everything in, I would still, for these first three months, especially as they return
to fall, keep an eye out, create more conversation, how they're doing, doing the check-ins. I love the sugars and spices.
What was something good that happened that day? And let's hear something that wasn't so good that day so that we kind of open up the conversation.
And I-- you know, on all the portals, there's grades. We're talking about grades and missing assignments. Parents do have access to that. So I would definitely use that, not as a way of,
you know, helicoptering them, but as a way-- like, letting them know that I'm here for you. And if you're struggling with anything, please let me know.
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