| As a counselor, I see many kids that have a dread | | | | wanting to process them. Many kids are afraid they'll |
| about summer ending and school beginning once again. | | | | be labelled an "emo" if they show their feelings. |
| When they go into the concerns, they revolve around | | | | If your child had a negative triangle with three friends |
| issues of academic pressure, popularity, loss of free | | | | last year at school that always was tense speak with |
| time, friendship issues and fear of not fitting in. Many | | | | them about being more open to meeting other people. |
| kids have a hiatus between camp and school | | | | Three is an odd number and often in a triangle there is |
| beginning. In this period, there are lots of late nights, | | | | one person that is left out. This can result in a lot of |
| video game playing and movie watching. To adjust | | | | anxiety and insecurity in one's standing with the friends. |
| back to a regimented schedule again seems | | | | For academic concerns, keep on top of the way your |
| frightening. | | | | child is processing the information. If you can see he or |
| Keep in mind that once the new pattern begins, it will | | | | she is falling behind, it's good to nip this in the bud by |
| become familiar again. Dread of school often is partially | | | | having them speak to the teacher or get a tutor. |
| due to it's anticipation. This doesn't mean that there | | | | Certain subjects are difficult to catch up on once you |
| aren't ongoing concerns once school begins again. | | | | start becoming lost. Check in with them about how |
| Remind your kids that they can speak with you about | | | | each subject is going so this can be monitored. |
| any issues and also that they can always go to the | | | | Being able to process feelings is important for learning |
| school counselor as well. It's important for them to see | | | | skills to resolve conflicts and issues rather than letting |
| there is no stigma in having emotional reactions and | | | | things build up internally. |