Independent
5th September 2018Fighting first day nerves
Starting big school, pre-school or Montessori is a big change for children. Claire O’Mahony discovers some strategies that parents can employ to reduce anxiety…
According to Dr Niroshini Naidoo of videoDoc, which offers online access to Irish Medical Council registered doctors, children who are worried about school – or anything else – may exhibit signs such as difficulty sleeping, showing more anxiety in terms of behaviour, or they may be off their food…