Your kid is not 'refusing' to go to school; it's not that simple. They are more likely to be experiencing EBSA, which stands for Emotional Based School Avoidance. And here's what that means, as well as tips on how to deal with it from educational and child psychologist Dr Patricia Britto.
Most parents want to see their children skipping into school and building on their resilience and confidence so they can ultimately get through life and be happy. So when a child is clearly struggling with going to school each day, it can feel hard and leave the adults at a loss with what to do to help. That's where Dr Britto comes in - in this piece, she explains at length what your child might be going through that means they can't physically go into school.
