Causes, Signs, and Solutions for Children Struggling in School

I was so excited to be invited back to FOX 5 San Diego this week to talk about How to Know if Your Child is Struggling in School. I loved being back in the studio and interviewed by Raoul Martinez. We had a great conversation! If you missed the LIVE segment, I am sharing everything I talked about on set and more!

 

 

Causes

 

 

Some of the reasons why your child might be struggling include:

 

• Learning disabilities 
• Bullying 
• Adjustment to new school, new sibling, or new divorced parents
• Diagnosis (ADHD, depression, anxiety, social anxiety)
• Bad teacher/student combo
• Social pressures/puberty

 

 

Warning Signs

 

 

Some of the warning signs you can look for in your child are:

 

• Physiological symptoms including stomach ache, headache, sweating, body aches
• Heightened anxiety or depression
• Wanting to avoid school and making excuses not to go to school
• Struggling in a various subject and taking a long time to complete assignments 
• Sudden changes in peer group/making excuses to avoid social situations 
• Sudden mood and behavior changes 
• Having trouble eating and sleeping

 

Solutions

 

 

Some of the things you can try to help your child are:

 

• Weekly (or daily) check in with teacher via in person, email, app, etc. 
• Daily check in with child by scaling from 1-10 how their day was and how you can help
• Be more present with homework time 
• Ask about their friends and who they ate lunch with or what they played with during recess 
• Volunteer in the school/classroom 

 

Watch the news segment here!