When children are young and begin to go to school, they may arise problems of all kinds, but most are fixed in a few weeks. The school Childhood is fun, children learn by playing and teachers have a close and personal relationship with parents. But that everything is going well in kindergarten, even in the first years of primary school, does not mean that they will not emerge problems at school later.
As the years go by matters get complicated (many times, more than expected), the tasks multiply and children begin to discover that peer relationships they have nuances. They also begin to experience how their behavior influences others and to suffer the consequences of what others do. Children also begin to be aware of their abilities, their limitations and their talents, not only academically, but also personally. These are all uncontrollable ingredients in a cocktail that, when shaken, can lead to many different results. And even if the child seems to be doing well in school and doing well in school, the cocktail can explode.
How to know when your child may have problems at school
When a child or adolescent begins to struggle with their homework, it is necessary to offer the help they need as soon as possible. The more time that passes, the more lost you will be and the more difficult it will be to catch up. In addition, it is important to determine what is the source of the problems and assess whether their poor performance and bad attitude is influenced by relationships with their peers.
These are them signs that your child is having trouble at school and needs help.
He does not want to talk about his studies
Although your child talks little about school, the normal thing is that he tells you things, that he tells you about his classmates, about what they are studying, about recess games, etc. However, if one day you notice that the child stops talking about school and / or closes in band when you try to get the conversation going, then you should suspect that there is some kind of problem.
Change in attitude towards school
Children may like different subjects more or less, but there is always one that they like more or, at least, going to school has the incentive to see classmates, talk, play and laugh together. Whatever your child's attitude, if you observe a sudden change in attitude towards school you must suspect that something happens.
In many cases, simply observing that it shows boredom and disinterest in the subjects of study is already a good sign that something happened. In general, showing boredom is the first sign that they do not understand what is happening in the class, that they do not understand the subject.
Spending a lot of time doing homework
That a child needs a lot of time to do homework is really a big warning sign. that he may have problems at school. They can be academic problems, so you may need reinforcement. But also emotional, since if a child has personal problems with classmates or teachers it will be difficult to concentrate on the task.
Another reason why your child may need a lot of time to do his homework is that he is in class distracted I am good do not attend (which will make homework difficult) or do not take advantage of the time given in class to work. Seeking help in these cases can be crucial to the child's advancement through the school system.
Misbehavior
For the child to misbehave at school and / or at home can be a form of divert attention from your problems academics or a way to get attention because you have some kind of emotional problem. Punishments and reprimands only serve to accentuate the problem and complicate it.
Children and young people have to learn too social skills to express your feelings. In fact, identifying their feelings and problems is not easy for them, and that is the basis for expressing themselves. Therefore, if you observe that your child misbehaves at home or they inform you that his behavior is not good at school, you should arm yourself with the social skills that your child lacks to help him and look for the origin of the problem to be able to take measures.
Trouble sleeping
If suddenly your child has Sleeping problems, sleeps poorly, wakes up more than usual or even pees at night, you must begin to suspect that something is wrong. Although not all problems originate in school, children's lives revolve around it, so it is not unreasonable to think that they have problems with studies or with classmates. It may also be that you feel pressured by your parents because of the grades.
Eating problems
Similarly, if the child shows a loss of appetite that lasts for days or has a lot of anxiety to eat (especially unhealthy things) you also have to pay attention. The eating disorders They should not be taken lightly and what can be solved with relative ease can lead to a major disorder that will condition the child's life in the future.