EmpoweringParents
volume 16

"I don't Want to Go to School!"
And What You Can Do about It
by James Lehman, MSW

Family in front of School

Nearly every morning before school, Josh, 9, will scream, cry and do anything possible to stay home. “He'll whine on and on, ‘I don't feel well. I hate my teacher. School is boring,” say his parents, Suzanne and Rob, who report that they have hit the wall with his behavior. “He used to like school,” said Suzanne. “I'm not sure what happened, but in the last few years it's become a battle just to get him out the door.”

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March 2008 Articles:

How to Navigate the School System When Your Child Has a Disability
by Jill Fletcher, MSW
Parental Support Line Specialist
Stopping a Temper Tantrum in its Tracks:
What to Do When Kids Lose it
by Joan Simeo Munson, Ph.D.
Does Your Child Say This?
"You Can't Make Me!"
by James Lehman, MSW
Rules, Boundaries and Older Children
Is It Ever Too Late to Set up a Living Agreement?
by James Lehman, MSW
Parents, Get a Clue: What Teens are Really Doing Online
Plus: Tips on How to Talk to Your Teen about Internet Safety (and a Guide to Using Myspace)
by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
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