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### Topic: Anxiety

## [Starting School and Separation Anxiety - a Parent's Guide](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/starting-school-and-separation-anxiety-a-parents-guide)

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Saying goodbye is never easy. Particularly on the first day of school. Excitement, apprehension, tears and clinginess are perfectly normal responses for the child beginning Prep. But no-one wants to leave their child sobbing and distressed with their new teacher.

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## [Leading the Way for Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/leading-the-way-for-children-during-the-covid-19-pandemic)

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If you’re like me, the news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has your head spinning and your heart pumping. That’s only natural as life as we know has taken a seismic shift in recent days.

International travel bans, cancellation of sporting and cultural events, shopping frenzies and talk of school closures continue to dominate the airwaves.

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## [Good Friends and Plenty of Sleep Help Keep Girls Happy](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/good-friends-and-plenty-of-sleep-help-keep-girls-happy)

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Getting enough sleep and spending face-to-face time with friends are the best ways for teenage girls to guard against unhappiness and psychological ill-health, according to a recent UK government report

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## [Why You Shouldn't Skip the Parent Teacher Interview](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/why-you-shouldnt-skip-the-parent-teacher-interview)

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So your child’s doing just fine at school: No problems with grades or homework, seems happy with their friends, no complaints from any of the teaching staff. Do you really need to attend that parent teacher meeting?

Or maybe your child hates school, is always in trouble and you just can’t face seeing their teacher to hear all about it … Again!

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## [How to Help Your Child Transition to High School](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/how-to-help-your-child-transition-to-high-school)

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Whether your child is moving up from primary to secondary in the same school or starting a new school altogether, entering Year 7 can be both a fun and daunting experience: New teachers, subjects and friends; more independence and responsibility; a heavier workload - not to mention changing bodies and fluctuating hormones!

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## [How to Deal with Anxiety - A Parent's Guide](https://blog.kingscollege.qld.edu.au/how-to-deal-with-anxiety-a-parents-guide)

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Anxiety is currently the most common health condition in Australia. Anxiety disorder affects:

•    1 in 4 people  
•    1 in 3 women  
•    1 in 8 men  
•    14 % of the population

40% of all people will experience a panic attack at some point in their lives.

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