15 Signs Of Stress In Children
- Nervousness
- Headaches
- Bed wetting
- Nail biting
- Fast heartbeats
- Stomach aches
- Nightmares
- Crying
- Withdrawal from friends or family
- Aggressive
- Defiant
- Obstructive
- Argumentative
- Over-react to situations
- Disruptive sleep
How can you tell when your child is stressed?
2 Comments for this entry
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This list is spot on, and applies so well to adults too (well maybe not so much with no.3) With our son I usually notice withdrawal, and sudden tears without warning. And I find less laughter is a big one too for children and adults.
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My 6 year old DD is showing several of those at the minute as she is coping with her father leaving and an impending move to the other end of England. All I can do is try and show her I love her and hope once we’ve moved she’ll settle.
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