Aug 27, 2017, Maple Ridge News, (British Columbia): B.C. Children’s Hospital tips to ease back-to-school anxiety https://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/b-c-childrens-hospital-tips-to-ease-back-to-school-anxiety/ For many students, going back to school is an exciting time, but the change in routine can give some jitters…. “Children and youth can build up a lot of stress and anxiety about having to get back into a routine and what to expect when the new school year begins,” said Dr. Susan Baer, psychiatrist in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders clinic at B.C. Children’s Hospital….
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.