Skip to main content

Recognizing School Problems Early

What are some signs that children are having problems at school? - Need Information
Answer: Everyone wants to have children who just breeze through school without any difficulties. This rarely happens. However, when problems are quickly recognized and addressed, most children can have a successful school experience. When your children are exhibiting the following behaviors, you should step in at once to get them some help:
1. No longer want to go to school.
2. Experiencing a significant drop of grades in one or more subjects.
3. Suddenly having considerable difficulty in completing homework.
4. Constantly saying school is boring.
5. Cutting or late to classes.
6. Will not start or do homework without parental pressure.
7. Say they have no friends at school.
8. Are not reading on grade level.
9. Do not know basic math facts.
10. Getting detention for their behavior.
11. Participating in too many activities to the detriment of schoolwork.
12. Lying about their schoolwork.
13. Displaying stress-related symptoms.
14. Exhibiting perfectionist tendencies.
15. Not turning in work.