Acing School

Helping Your Child Excel at School and Beyond

“My child looks different – will he fit in?”

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Fitting in with other children and friendship groups is one of most important aspects of supporting children’s wellbeing at primary school.

But some children have more hurdles to jump over than most.

The following question was posed recently from a concerned mum.

 “We want our son to fit in and make friends when he starts prep next year. He is a happy, confident child but our concern is that he has a large birth mark on his face. Lucas accepts this completely but should we warn him that some children at school might be mean to him? We are concerned that he won’t be ready to handle teasing.” [Read more…]

Leaving a crying child is breaking your heart!

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Your child is finding the first few days (or weeks!) at school difficult and you are finding it heart-breaking to leave him in the classroom crying.

You’ve read the books, scanned the articles, done the preparation for preschool but despite all this effort, your child is really reluctant, if not anxious, about staying without you.

In most cases, it’s the parent crying, as their baby leaves the nest!  If this happens to you, you will adjust.  Just make sure your child doesn’t see your tears.  They can be contagious!

When your child’s crying persists, it is heart-breaking. What can you do?

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