Parents Must Know, These Are 7 Causes Of Children's Anxiety While At School

Illustration of the cause of anxiety for children while at school (Freepik/jcomp)

YOGYAKARTA It is common for children to experience stress related to school. Especially when they have just sat in a new class and met new friends. A number of reasons why children are anxious at school, here is a list that parents must identify.

Stress experiences that make them anxious, just like a fun experience. Any experience, both bad and fun, is very memorable for children. When adapting to new schools, or new classes and teachers who have just taught them, may feel anxious because they don't match their teaching models. Parents need to be with their children. At least discuss their experiences, confirm their feelings, and provide positive motivation for the spirit of adaptation.

Most students think friends are one of their favorite aspects at school. Although liked, sometimes it can also be a source of stress. For example, when children are worried about not having enough friends, not being in the same class as their playmates, not being able to compete with their friends in a certain field, or peer pressure. Social life at school, can trigger anxiety.

Many schools now have policies and anti-intimidation programs. Even though bullying or intimidation from the school social environment can be minimized, parents need to continue to accompany their children and make sure they don't experience it so that they are anxious when going to school. Observe and make sure the children avoid bullying in cyberspace. Because they access gadgets, then teach them how to deal with unexpected situations in cyberspace.

School schedules and lessons that do not provide space for children to have free time, of course, make them anxious. Dense time even though to strive to become superior students, it still needs to be reconsidered wisely.

Due to the busyness of the children and the tight schedule of parents, together time must be a priority. Otherwise, the lack of time with parents and family, makes children stressed and anxious.

Lack of sleep is not only experienced by adults. Children can also experience it especially if there is a lot of homework, extracurricular, or other out-of-school activities. Lack of sleep does not only make children sleepy the next day. But it also causes poor cognitive function. They are also more gloomy and quieter.

There are various styles of learning, including by listening, memorizing, or reading. There are also children who prefer to study by practicing. Launching VeryWellFamily, Thursday, July 18, if there is a mismatch in children's learning style with the style of learning in the classroom, this can make them feel pressured. For this reason, parents need to moderate or accompany and motivate children to adapt to their learning style in their school environment.

That is the seventh reason why children are anxious at school. The above factors also need to be identified by parents when the child shows symptoms of anxiety, laziness to school, or looking for excuses not to go to school.