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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Abi Jackson

UNCOVERED: Is your child too anxious to go to school - The Untold Story

Like adults, it’s normal for kids to have wobbles and worries. But what happens when anxiety becomes an ongoing problem, causing a lot of distress and impacting school attendance?

“It is natural for children to not want to go to school from time to time. For example, they might be worried about a test, or a problem with a friend,” says Dr Julia Clements, principal educational psychologist for children’s mental health charity, Place2Be.

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