S4E16 - Is My Child's School Anxiety a Sign We Should Homeschool?

Play Therapy Parenting: Real Parenting Questions Answered by a Child Therapist · Oct 2, 2026 · 15m · transcript

In this episode, I answer a question from a mom whose 7- and 9-year-old daughters are experiencing significant anxiety around going to school. We talk about the difference between choosing homeschooling because it genuinely fits a child better versus using homeschooling to avoid an anxiety-producing situation, and why that distinction matters. I also explain how anxiety can show up physically through things like stomachaches or behaviorally through crying, clinging, and refusing to enter school, and how those patterns can grow over time if the underlying fear isn't addressed.

I also talk…