Talking to your kids about school

Written on January 19, 2004 by David C. Sarnacki

BBC reports on the exam fears of English children (excerpt):
Eight out of ten secondary school pupils worry about exams, a report by a children’s charity suggests.
The NSPCC also found that 10% were so concerned by problems at school that they were anxious about leaving home in the morning.

Meanwhile, a third of the 750 children interviewed across the UK said they were always worried about something.
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Having nobody to discuss problems with was worrying for 47% of the young people questioned.

Parents and friends were criticised for not being supportive enough.

Problems such as abuse and bullying were also being kept hidden by a reluctance to talk, the NSPCC said.

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