Teaching kids good stress

By Sheryl Ubelacker, Canoe.ca

With the school year well underway, those first-day jitters most children experience are now a thing of the past. But for some kids, meeting the intellectual demands and navigating social relationships at school can trigger ongoing stress and anxiety.

And parents need to be on the lookout for signs that their child is having difficulties coping, experts say.

“It’s important to recognize the times when children are experiencing more severe or chronic stress that is beyond their ability to manage,” says Dr. Robin Alter, a Toronto-area child psychologist.

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