Connecting for Kids - Topic: School Concerns

Solutions Families Use

Some of the solutions families use to help with concerns at school include:

1. Ask Your Primary Care Provider

Check in with your pediatrician, especially if your child is frequently absent for illness or complains about physical problems like stomachaches or headaches.

Learn how to bring up a concern.

2. Listen and Validate

Listen to and validate what your child has to say about school. Giving children a safe space where they feel heard is especially important in bullying and friendship issues.

Learn more about bullying with with podcasts from our collection.

3. Set Up for Success at Home

Sometimes school concerns can be resolved by setting your child up to succeed at home.

Learn how to help your child focus at home with podcasts from our collection or check out tutors in our provider directory.

4. Fine Tune School Communication

Good communication with school can help you to understand the school's concerns, be consistent at home and collaborate with the school team.

Learn how to improve communication with your child's school (guide) (podcast)

5. Consider a Special Education Evaluation

Sometimes children need accommodations or modifications to overcome school concerns. An evaluation for special education is the first step in this process.

Learn how to understand the special education process

6. Find a Mental Health Professional

Some children benefit from talking through problems with a mental health professional.

Learn how to choose a mental health provider to work with your family (guide) (podcast)

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