I am a Social Worker in Child Protective Services and I see a lot of things. I see children who have to experience many things as young people. These things range from older siblings taking care of their sick parents as well as having to take care of their younger brothers and sisters.
According to (Bohmer 2013) the top 10 stressors for children are:
Parent having problems.
Fight with a friend or a sibling.
Taking a test.
Wondering if someone thinks you're attractive (teens especially).
Not having enough privacy.
Birth of a brother or sister.
Moving to a new school.
Re/marriage of a parent.
Not having enough money.
A teacher who doesn't like you.
As teachers and parents we must realize that children experience stress also and we must be able to recognize it and be capable of teaching them how to deal with it positively. Children deal with stress in many ways, and they act out, they regress to younger years.
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