how do you deal with a7 yd girl that doesnt want to go to school ???

Question

shes only 7 and when its time to go to school she starts to cry and act up she also fakes sickness this all started 3 weeks ago

its my little sister

Answer 1

There is probably a reason she doesnt want to go. There is always a reason for something. maybe there is a bully maybe she cant find friends maybe she has a project that she doesnt want to do or a homework assignment that she didnt do. i would ask and be a parent. or if not you could ask her teachers if they noticed that she was acting diffrently. Something happend in that time to scare her or make her not like school.

Answer 2

Your sister?

I am guessing there was a time when school was fun, if she is now 7 and acting up. There will be a reason why school is no longer fun. She may not like the teacher, a peer, or is having difficulty. Whatever the reason is, the answer is to find out what the problem is and correct it. Its a job for her (your) parents, contact her teacher and explain the problem. The teacher may already know the answer (teachers by and large will either ignore the problem until it becomes serious in their eyes, or try to handle the problem on their own at first without involving the parents). At age 7 school should still be fun, later when the realization that school is a lot of work takes hold it can be a different story... but usually for the same reasons.

Answer 3

I have the same problem with my 6 year old daughter, i am sure the way i have handled this someone will not like it,but if it works go with it,first of all i talked to the schools teacher,the principle of the school and even the school board.I first talked to my child, she said the was no bully,she did not want to leave me,so me and my husband made a deal with her she goes to school all week with no problem, she would get a surprise on that friday after school if not she would have some of her favorite things taking away for a week till she went a week to school again with out a problem, it has worked so far us good luck

Answer 4

A question for you: Are you the one getting her ready for school? Have your parents left for work already or is someone else home with you?

- If you are the only one at home, you should talk to your parents about this. Are they aware that you are having problems in the morning?
-You should talk to your sister. Why doesn't she want to go to school? Sister to sister, does she not like her teacher, is she lonely at school, is there someone who is picking on her, does she not have any close friends, is the bus ride/walk to school a problem?

This is something that you as a sister should not have to deal with, but finding the answers to the above questions may help your parents determine what is wrong. One other thing, they should talk to the teacher at school. Is your sister okay when she gets there? Is it just the 15-30 min. before school that she is upset or is she upset throughout the day?

Good luck. I'm glad she has someone who cares for her as much as you do.

Answer 5

If this started suddenly three weeks ago something happened or is happening at school. A seven year old doesn't just start experiencing seperation anxiety out of the blue. Make sure your parents know what's going on so they can schedule a conference with her teacher. Kids spend more time at school + doing homework than a lot of parents spend at a full time job - if something's making her miserable it needs to be addressed ASAP.

Answer 6

First of all is she being bullied? Maybe she's scared. If she isnt' scared and doesnt have a reason then your parents need to step up. She's the kid and her responsibility is to get an education. If your household is the type where she gets to do what she wants and talks back a lot then you may have a lot of problems. At 7 years old she's a little old to be crying like that.

Answer 7

We've covered all the basics. Talk to your mom and dad, ask if there's a bully at school....

Let her know that a piece of paper that says she went to school will dictate her entire life. Take her to places that you know have a number of uneducated people (like, fast food resturaunts, and jails, or whatever you know) and let her know that this is what life is like when you don't go to school.

Has she like school before? Did it just start with the beginning of the year? Also, it could be seperation anxiety. How old are you? Did you just start going to another school, or are you old enough to move out? Think about these things on your journey

Answer 8

Is something going on in the classroom? Try to find out if some of the kids are being mean, or teasing her. Sounds like there must be a reason for her behavior. Talk to her teacher to get some details and to keep an eye on her for awhile to see what is going on. Also ask your daughter what is bothering her!!!! Is she having trouble with homework? Maybe she feels overwhelemed. They pressure these young kidds with so much work nowadays.

Answer 9

Find out what the problem is. My niece is 8 and she used to do that. We asked her why she didn't want to go to school and after about a week or so she told us that a little boy was pulling her hair and throwing things at her at recess. The teacher apparently knew about this but just thought it was the little boy flirting.. well we had to go to the school and tell the teacher to move her from her assigned seat so that she wouldn't get her hair pulled.

So just calmly ask her what the problem is.. since you are her sibling you would be able to get it out of her easier than your parents...

Answer 10

The answers that say something is suddenly bothering her at school are the right answers. Definitely, have your parents schedule a conference with her teacher. It probably is a bully in her class. It may be something simple to handle but whatever it is, get in touch with the problem so she will not dislike going to school.

YOUR PARENTS SHOULD BE TAKING MORE OF AN ACTIVE STANCE IN THIS MATTER.