Addressing Your Child's School Fears

 
For adults who liked school, back-to-school week was about the excitement of buying a new book bag, Crayola 64s, new clothes, and seeing who their  teacher and classmates will be.

But for many children, such thoughts are dwarfed by fears of the teacher not liking them, being ostracized or bullied by classmates, or the work being too hard or easy.

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers suggestions for reducing those fears.