Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I’m new to this community so apologies if this is already answered somewhere. Has anyone found anything particular that helps their secondary school child get through the school day more easily? My daughter is 11 and so stressed out about school. We have given in to giving her lifts to/from school to ease the anxiety but sitting in a classroom where she finds it hard to process information quickly enough or remember what she should be doing is so tiring. Time out would help but she doesn’t want people to see her as different. Any ideas gratefully received! Thank you.
Like others have said for me having a quiet place to retreat to was a key part of coping with secondary school. In my case this was the art room and occasionally the school library. I liked being able to take packed lunches to school in the summer as that meant I could eat on my own outside rather than in the dining hall. When having school lunches I started skipping them regularly, partly because I disliked the food and smells and partly because of the noise and social pressure.