A few days before the end of the two-week semester break, experts warn of school refusal that may occur in some children. Specialist Clinical Psychologist Eda Ergür points out the importance of identifying the underlying causes of school refusal, which occurs as a behavior of not wanting to go to school or resisting not going to school. According to Ergür, in addition to situations experienced at school such as a change in school or class, a problem with friends or the teacher’s approach, attitudes and problems in the family can also lead to school refusal.
Üsküdar University NPİSTANBUL Hospital Specialist Clinical Psychologist Eda Ergür evaluated the school refusal in some children days before the end of the two-week vacation.
School refusal is expressed in a variety of ways
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Eda Ergür, who stated that school refusal seen in school-age children is the behavior of not wanting to go to school and not going to school, said, “The child expresses this in a physical, emotional and behavioral way. The child does not want to leave the house, from the moment he wakes up in the morning, it is understood that he does not want to go to school. He has difficulty getting out of bed and waking up, these difficulties can be seen at the beginning of his school life as well as at any period of his education life. he said.
There can be many reasons for school refusal.
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Eda Ergür, who noted that it is important to first identify the underlying cause in order to help the child who has difficulty in going to school and refuses to go to school,
“The reason why the child does not want to go to school may be a school or class change, a problem with friends or a situation at school such as the teacher’s approach. In addition, attitudes and problems in the family can cause school refusal.” warned.
The child may not be ready for school
Noting that the child’s not being ready for school and his/her own qualifications not being suitable for his/her academic life can also lead to school refusal, Eda Ergür said, “The child’s mental, social, emotional and physical development not being ready for school may be one of the underlying reasons.” said.
Talking to the child can lead to a solution
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Eda Ergür, pointing out the importance of talking to the child who does not want to go to school and enabling him to express his own feelings, said, “In this way, the child both feels understood and helps us to guide him in solving the problem. Young children may have a hard time explaining. In such cases, it is possible to reach his inner world by playing with toys or drawing pictures. After determining the source of the problem, it would be appropriate to strengthen the communication within the family if the problem originates from within the family, and to make arrangements to solve the problems in the school by establishing cooperation with the school if it is caused by the school. he said.
Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency
