QuickTips—Student Stress

Helping Your Child Cope With Divorce

School behavior and academic performance of children can be affected by the separation of their parents.  This QuickTip suggests specific, practical things parents can do to minimize the feelings of guilt, sadness, fear, anger, loss and pain that children experience.  Parents are encouraged to work with school staff to help children cope with this significant change in their lives.  Stock #1124 (Spanish #2124).

Ten Ways to Help Your Child Deal With Peer Pressure

Peer influence begins when children are young—and increases as they grow older.  While it is natural and healthy for children to rely more on friends as they mature, peer pressure during school years can be difficult, to say the least.  This QuickTip offers 10 proven ideas parents can use—from helping children resist the crowd who doesn't want to look "too smart" in school to overcoming pressure to try drugs and alcohol.  Stock #1125 (Spanish #2125).

Facts Parents Should Know About
Children and Depression

Today, even children who seem the least likely candidates for emotional problems and depression may still be at risk.  This QuickTip helps alert parents to the danger signs of depression that can lead to behavior problems, poor school performance and even suicide.  It is important for parents to know the facts—and this QuickTip is a good start.  Stock #1126 (Spanish #2126).

Helping Children Cope With Grief

Grief can strike following the loss of a loved one or over tragic world events thousands of miles away. It affects children of all ages in many ways and can be all encompassing. This QuickTip provides ways parents can help their child cope. It encourages parents to be honest, sensitive, and patient; to be good role models by expressing their sorrow; to keep as many normal routines as possible; to spend extra time with their child, to pay close attention to their child’s emotional and physical health—and more. With this QuickTip, you can help parents get their child through difficult times with compassion and understanding.   Stock #1172 (Spanish #2172).

Is Your Child Under Too Much Pressure?

A little pressure can be a good thing.  It helps us do what needs to be done.  But when we're under too much pressure, everything can fall apart.  No generation of students has ever faced so many pressures--and they need help dealing with them.  This QuickTip first helps parents assess the pressures their children may be facing—and then suggests what parents can do to help.  Stock #1128 (Spanish #2128).

Help Your Child Balance School and Extracurricular Activities

Beyond the regular school day, in how many additional activities should a child participate?  How about school-sponsored sports or cheerleading?  Student Council?  Community sports?  Music lessons?  Religious youth group activities?  Boy Scouts?  Girl Scouts?  Tutoring sessions?  Volunteer work?  A part-time job?  How much is too much?  And, who should draw the line?  This QuickTip offers useful advice and reasonable guidelines all parents can use.  Stock #1129 (Spanish #2129).

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