Be Attuned to the Child’s Feelings (from Easing School Anxiety in Children - Tips to Help Kids Overcome Worries About Going to School by Wei Yin Wong)

Children can be overly sensitive when they are stressed about something, including starting school. So parents should listen to the child and acknowledge his feelings regardless of how irrational or insignificant they sound, writes psychotherapist Diane Peters Mayer in her book entitled Overcoming School Anxiety (New York: AMACOM, 2008).  Click to read the full story!