Every child resists going to school once in a while. There can be many reasons for refusal to go to school. To understand why the behavior occurs, there are questions we must ask. These are;
How long has the child been avoiding going to school?
How much stress does she experience from going to school?
How long does she resist not going to school?
How does her resistance affect her (and her family's) life?
Has she experienced a situation where she doesn't want to go to school?
Because even if a child goes to school every day, she may still experience school refusal.
What are the reasons for school refusal? and what can be done?
Suspicious Diseases
Children with school refusal often begin to report unexplained symptoms such as headaches or stomachaches. Anxiety usually manifests itself in physical ways.
Long Breaks
Most children do not want to go to school after a long vacation and may experience anxiety attacks when they return to school. The key is to get children back to school as soon as possible. It is necessary to question whether the process of not wanting to come to school coincides with long vacation breaks
Observation of continuity
When school refusal starts to become a bigger problem -when it continues for days and weeks- separation anxiety, social anxiety may refer to disorders such as depression or panic disorder. For this reason, the opinion of a child who does not want to come to school should be considered, and information and support should be sought from both the family and the guidance service. At this point, ask the child, “Who is bullying you?” Instead of asking, bullying should be prevented before it happens and a child's ability to cope with bullying should be perceived by the teacher. It is the responsibility of teachers and parents to understand the relations between children and to intervene in the group if there are excluded students. is of critical importance to Long delays from school due to pandemic conditions or other reasons Being away from it causes disruption of routines. This complicates the adaptation process to school and school refusal may be a more common situation. For this reason, it is one of the most important points that the teacher does not cut off communication with the student, even if there is a distance, and that the integration process with other students continues throughout the year, even if it is online.
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