A child who dreads school isn’t always trying to avoid lessons. Sometimes they’re trying to avoid something much harder.
Towards the end of every summer, there comes a moment when parents tentatively begin mentioning school again. It might be while sorting through drawers to see whether last year’s uniform still fits, or standing in a shoe shop wondering how a child’s feet could possibly have grown quite so much in six weeks.
For some children, it’s all part of the excitement. They can’t wait to see their friends, compare summer stories, or fill a new
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