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Hello. I need suggestions to cure the school refusal problem in my 7 year old son. He refuses to go to school saying he wants to stay with parents. He is good in studies and sports and very active otherwise.
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Separation anxiety is the issue or home environment is more rewarding and give more comforts from which he does not want to change. Parental counselling and behavioural intervention are the ways. Simply prepare him to be at school where he may be attracted to something like friends sports etc. First take him along with mother and slowly get yourself at distance from him,
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