{"id":230,"date":"2026-01-06T07:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg.todemy.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:11:32","slug":"understanding-i-dont-want-to-go-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/?p=230","title":{"rendered":"Understanding \u2018I Don\u2019t Want to Go to School\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When a child says they don\u2019t want to go to school, it is often seen as a tantrum or lack of interest. However, this statement usually has a deeper reason behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Children may not always be able to express what they are feeling clearly.<\/p>\n<h3>Possible Reasons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Difficulty making friends<\/li>\n<li>Feeling anxious or scared<\/li>\n<li>Trouble adjusting to routine<\/li>\n<li>Sensory discomfort (noise, crowd, environment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These factors can make school feel overwhelming.<\/p>\n<h3>Signs to Notice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequent complaints about school<\/li>\n<li>Mood changes before school time<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding school-related conversations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These signs help parents understand what the child might be going through.<\/p>\n<h3>What Parents Can Do<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk calmly and listen patiently<\/li>\n<li>Ask simple and open-ended questions<\/li>\n<li>Observe patterns over time<\/li>\n<li>Stay in touch with teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding the root cause is more important than forcing attendance.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>When a child resists school, it is often a signal, not just behavior. Addressing the cause helps build confidence and comfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a child says they don\u2019t want to go to school, it is often seen as a tantrum or lack of interest. However, this statement usually has a deeper reason behind it. Children may not always be able to express what they are feeling clearly. Possible Reasons Difficulty making friends Feeling anxious or scared Trouble [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=230"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions\/459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/todemy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}