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Resisting going to school

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How strong is your child’s resistance to going to school?

(designed for kids 6 years or older)

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Resisting going to school

When parents mention Resisting going to school they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Panic attacksOften2 mentions
Anxiety in social situationsOften1 mention
ShakingOften1 mention
Shaking (from anxiety)Often1 mention
Shyness or social anxietyOften1 mention

Characteristics of Resisting going to school

How common is Resisting going to school?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 23.7% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Resisting going to school.

Percentage of kids with Resisting going to school by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 519 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Resisting going to school “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

5%

26 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

7%

38 mentions
Weekly

11%

59 mentions
Monthly

9%

49 mentions
Annually

5%

26 mentions
A Few / Several Times

11%

62 mentions
Once

2%

13 mentions
Never

50%

276 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

6%

29 mentions
Severe

5%

27 mentions
Moderate

13%

67 mentions
Mild

19%

97 mentions
Not at All

58%

298 mentions

Discussion of Resisting going to school

What was your approach to Resisting going to school? What were the results?

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