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 | From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor When my sister was a kid, she had a stomachache that lasted nine years. It started the morning of her first day of school and lasted until high school. | |
What You Should Know About Back-to-School Phobias
The tummy problems were real, but they weren't caused by a virus or even by our steady diet of cheeze woo-woos. Meg's stomach hurt because she was absolutely terrified to go to school.
| Is It Normal Childhood Anxiety, or a Phobia?
With kids, it's hard to tell what's a phobia and what's normal childhood nerves. After all, anyplace is scary when it's new, and the whole planet is new territory to a child.
| Getting Your Kids Ready for School
My sis was lucky because my parents were big listeners. So no one said, "Oh, you just have nerves. It'll go away." They took her as seriously as they would an adult. (But they still made her go to school.)
| Start School out on the Right Foot
The ultimate cure for the back-to-school blues? Being prepared.
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