(Denver, CO) — Back-to-school time is exciting, but it can also cause anxiety and stress for your child. Dr. Michelle Rozenman, a child psychologist with the University of Denver, says it’s very common and affects three out of ten kids.
She says it’s often about switching schools, getting new teachers, classmates, or simply moving up a grade, and it’s usually nothing to worry about. As Dr. Rozenman put it, “What it means is that they are not robots and they have emotions; that’s actually a good thing.” She tells parents to talk it through with their child and offer reassurance about overcoming difficult experiences in their own lives.
