That may be the right solution when a child is mildly stressed about something, but this isn't that kind of a case. I know that when people go to a psychiatrist because they're scared of something like spiders, the psychiatrist doesn't pull a spider out of his/her pocket. They have the patient think about spiders, then look at pictures of them, and finally work up to the point where they can be somewhat close to a spider without having an anxiety attack.totalia said:
I don't know what a professional would advise in a situation like this. My gut instinct, as a mom, would be to pull the child out of the school and homeschool for a while. (Actually, I'm going to homeschool my kids from the start, but this is how I would handle it if I were sending them to school.) I would have the child in counseling, and I would also just talk to him and see if I could find out what was causing the stress. My primary goal would be to make sure that there wasn't any type of bullying or abuse going on. I would set a goal for getting the child back into school and gradually work toward that. I don't know if that's the right solution, and I'd definetely consult several professionals for advice if I were in that situation, but that's just what "feels" right to me.
The school gives him some but IMO it is very minimal (even tho I've asked for more). A page a week in each subject just isn't enough.
