GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) —For many people, the thought of another school year can bring a mix of emotions. Each year is filled with its sets of challenges as teachers, parents and students alike attempt to navigate new beginnings.
Dr. Charletta Dennis is the medical director of behavioral health at Priority Health. She said that the start of the school year is a pivotal time for parents to support their children.
A small sign of a child’s anxiety or nervousness for heading to school could be making small, subtle excuses in an attempt to avoid returning to school or to delay their first day, Dennis said…