My second child doesn’t like school as much as the first
Your eldest loves school and has good grades. Her little brother is not as enthusiastic! How can you encourage the first without discouraging the second?
Problems
Summer homework, tutor and follow-up
The school year is ending and you don't want your kid to forget their good work ethic, or maybe, you want them to develop a better one for next year! Should your child spend their summer with pens, papers and piles of books? Sylvie Desmarais gives you advice.
June 5, 2023
My child stresses over school
Does your child whines every morning before leaving for school? Do they make up crazy stories to avoid doing homework? What if your child is feeling stressed out about going to school?
September 12, 2022
School stress: how can we help?
Stress is a response of the body that is useful for survival. If an optimal stress level is necessary, what should we do when we exceed this level?
September 7, 2020
Dealing with bullies
Knowing that your child is being bullied is very difficult to live with. Here’s what you can and should do if it happens to you.
April 30, 2018
Performance stress in primary school
Is your child stressed out and anxious before an exam or sports competition? Could they be experiencing too much performance stress?
January 15, 2018
End of the year stress
Your child eats less, sleeps less and has nightmares while you blankly stare at those two weeks of July highlighted on your calendar. Are you all stressed out?
