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Involving school in getting her to school
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 310464" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Have you figured out why your difficult child is anxious about going to school?</p><p> </p><p>I agree with Hope -- facing consequences at school would make it harder for me to get my anxious child to school every morning. I have to believe the carrot will work far better than the stick in this situation.</p><p> </p><p>When we were having a hard time getting my anxious child to school, we identified a safe staff member (in our case it was the school counselor) who would meet her at the front door, walk her in and help her transition into her day. For my daughter, separation and transitions were driving her anxiety. </p><p> </p><p>If your difficult child doesn't like that idea, does she have a friend you could pick up in the car along the way to school who could help ease her anxiety about entering school every morning?</p><p> </p><p>I don't think there's anything wrong with letting the school know about the problems getting your difficult child to school, but I think you should approach it as finding a way to solve the problem together, not as punishing your daughter because she's having a hard time getting to school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 310464, member: 2423"] Have you figured out why your difficult child is anxious about going to school? I agree with Hope -- facing consequences at school would make it harder for me to get my anxious child to school every morning. I have to believe the carrot will work far better than the stick in this situation. When we were having a hard time getting my anxious child to school, we identified a safe staff member (in our case it was the school counselor) who would meet her at the front door, walk her in and help her transition into her day. For my daughter, separation and transitions were driving her anxiety. If your difficult child doesn't like that idea, does she have a friend you could pick up in the car along the way to school who could help ease her anxiety about entering school every morning? I don't think there's anything wrong with letting the school know about the problems getting your difficult child to school, but I think you should approach it as finding a way to solve the problem together, not as punishing your daughter because she's having a hard time getting to school. [/QUOTE]
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