When Your Kid Hates School

In this episode, I’m answering a listener's question whose eight year old daughter hates school.
As some parts of the country are going back to school now, we are all getting ready to start that season again. Listen in for tips on how to navigate this question and support your kiddo through this challenging moment.
[0:00] Intro
[1:25] This episode’s listener question
[3:20] Troubleshooting the root cause of ‘I don’t want to go to school’
[6:15] Is the school a good fit for your child?
[6:50] Is school too easy?
[8:50] What to do if your child needs an evaluation
[10:20] Suggestions for kids that are homebodies
[12:50] Pinpointing anxiety
[14:20] Resources for anxiety
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[@User2580-b6h]

It's the same with my 5yr old going to lkg 😢..I even changed her school this year

[@honorburza9110]

I would add to neurodiversity, ASD and sensory integration difficulties. If that is the case then pushing the child to go into school can unfortunately lead to burnout, it’s different to anxiety where they can almost talk themselves out of it. I’m saying this as someone who deals with so many burntout teenagers whose mental health is awful and they end up unable to leave the house at all. And sadly my own child in junior school and two of his friends who are unable to go to school and we have to look at alternatives, if the support they get in school isn’t enough.

[@peacefulparentingwithsarah4194]

You are so right! Thanks for that. I wish I had addressed ND burnout in this episode.

[@natnatwisdom]

My 16 year old refuses to do school work and is failing. She is not happy. She lives with her grandparents. She has no disability

[@alysterfox5623]

The school should change the way they teach. It is boring as hell. Make it more fun, they are still children not an adults, not a solders to follow stupid rules. Make it more fun and any kid will love going to school.

[@user-nn7uy3ri3j]

We are arrogant to not listen to our youth! School use to be an outlet, but the current times, they can research anything at anytime to gain information on intrest! This is the bi product of technology! Schools are way underfunded and behind technology growth, and kids are bored!!! AND MOST TEACHERS ARE UNDER THERE OWN FINANCIALLY BURDENS! HOW CAN A 4TH GRADE TEACHER COMPETE WITH VR SYSTEMS ,INTERNET, AND ANYTHING AT YOUR WANT ! AND MAKE MATH EXCITING 😢😢😢😢

[@user-nn7uy3ri3j]

AS ADULTS WE RESEARCH ANYTHING WE DONT KNOW! MOST 10 YEAR OLDS HAVE THE SAME OPTION! SCHOOLS ARE BECOMING OBSOLETE GIVING TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED

[@user-nn7uy3ri3j]

Kids have the same SMART PHONE ADULTS HAVE! You have everything at you fingertips, so do kids😢

[@user-nn7uy3ri3j]

NEGOTIATIONS WITH A 5 YEAR OLD 😢😢😢😢, HOW ABOUT IM THE PARENT WHAT I SAY GOES! IN TERMS OF EQUITY! WHAT KIDS ARE AN INVESTMENT 😢😢 TO ALL DONT EVER KEEP UP WITH THE JONES! REAL PARENTS know WHEN THEIR CHILD HAS A ACTUALLY PROBLEM!