The concern of going to school is a situation of anxiety, fear and intense resistance that children experience before or when going to school. Psychiatric expert Dr. Hakan Türkçapar wrote a special way to deal with such challenging emotions to NTV.com.Tr readers.
In the first weeks of September, 18 million 710 thousand 265 students in Türkiye started the new school year, while both children and adults were having great psychological difficulties. The anxiety of returning to school is not only a student; It affects parents, teachers and even adults without children. Factors such as increasing traffic for most people, trapped roads; He restarted a challenging time.
Psychology back to school in Türkiye According to the Turkish Statistical Institute's data, 51.3 % of the children's population are boys and 48.7 % of girls are girls. However, in Türkiye, with 25.5 % of the children's population; It is known to be higher than the rate of EU member states. This also explains the fact that the return of the school becomes a social event in Türkiye. One of the four families has a significant impact on social anxiety. The change of this September not only changes the lives of children, but also the rhythm of the whole society. The conversion from the free atmosphere of the summer vacation to the period of organization requires a collective psychological harmony. Parent's secret concern Parents' concerns are multi -dimensional: “My children will be friends?”, “Do their teachers understand him?” Questions like participating in their minds. However, according to these concerns, psychological motivation is deeper. For some parents, the start of children's school means shaking the role of “relentless parents” in their own identity. Parents who send their children to school for the first time can sometimes have more intense anxiety than their children. In Turkish society, especially mothers build most of their identities about the role of motherhood. The end of intensive care with children's starting school requires adaptation to a new lifestyle. This can especially lead to a significant increase in anxiety in mothers who spend most of their time at home. Worry of habits The “regular anxiety” in adults can actually occur as a natural reaction to the change. Because the human brain is programmed to feel safe in habits that can be predicted. After the free structure of the summer vacation, the adaptation of the solid school program causes an increase in stress hormone in the brain. This is not limited to families with children. Changes in everyday life – for example, creating “anxiety about changing habits” affects even adults with no concentrated flow. Symptoms of anxiety in schools in children The anxiety when starting school in children can show in different ways. Sometimes there is anxiety about separation, difficulties in entering class and refusing school. In addition, physical symptoms can also occur widely. The school's concern can sometimes manifest in the form of headaches or abdominal pain in the morning.
Experts say there are many different factors behind these symptoms in children. Factors such as lack of skills, parents' attitudes, changes in life events can make children experience fear at school. This can also be related to the fact that parents are not separate from the child than the child is not separate from the mother or father. Especially in the children of parents, those who show over excessive and worried protection, more common. Proposal for parents You may be worried and stressed when you leave the house to go to school together on the first day of school or let your child go to school, but you may notice your child to see. Because children are aware of their parents' external reactions that are very accurate and can be done on them. For the return of a healthy school, parents need to adjust their own emotional state. Because this directly affects the child's attitude towards the school. When children express concerns about returning to school, you can listen to them seriously. It is important to provide children with a positive school experience and carefully planned preschool preparation. For this, you can use methods such as visiting the school before the school starts, meeting teachers, turning school rules into a game. Parents should have expectations for their age group. It is important to accept that the growth rate of each child is different, to avoid comparing and appreciating the success of the individual. Recommendation of social solutions In these periods, we should support each other as a society. Families starting to go to school can receive advice from experienced families. Schools and families can cooperate and communicate. Especially psychological advisors and instructors, families and children, especially in schools, plays the main role in the adaptation process. In the media, it may be beneficial when increasing the positive content about returning to schools and encouraging sharing experiences among families. Results: Everyone's anxiety is normal Worrying about returning to school is a natural process that affects the whole society, not only for children, but not only for children. Therefore, it should be remembered that this anxiety is normal and expected. The important thing is how we manage this anxiety and the way we support each other in this process. For children, the school is like a gateway to new starts and discoveries. For adults, a development opportunity may require different roles. Spending this healthy process allows us to strengthen both individuals and society. We do not forget that this collective conversion every September is a sign that we continue to develop and learn as a society. When we share our concerns and support each other; This process can become easier, effective and meaningful for all of us.
