School Refusal with Dr. Dan Weisberg

School Refusal with Dr. Dan Weisberg

Is your child refusing to go to school?

Do they seem frequently distressed?

Is the school run the worst part of your day?


School refusal is a growing problem, with more and more children missing more school than ever. But here’s a big spoiler: it’s not your fault.


There are so many reasons why our kids don’t want to go to school, and on today’s episode I am going to unpack what those reasons are, and provide you with some actionable tips to help you manage this in an appropriate and constructive way.


To discuss this, I am joined by Dr Daniel Weisberg, a highly-specialised clinical psychologist and the managing director of CAYP Psychology, an award-winning independent clinical psychology service for Children, Adolescents, and Young People.


Daniel worked for NHS services for over ten years. He has substantial experience of working with children, adolescents and young people experiencing health, social, emotional and psychological difficulties.


He shares some of his valuable insights to help us better understand the whys and hows of school refusal.


So find a comfy seat, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy the conversation…



Connect with Daniel and CAYP:

Website: https://www.cayp-psychology.com/

ADHD Resource: https://www.cayp-psychology.com/wp-content/uploads/1.-ADHD-Assessments.pdf


Highlights from this episode:

01:42 - Understanding childrens’ brains

06:02 - Prevention is better than cause

07:51 - The root causes of school refusal

13:59 - There’s no magic potion

19:00 - Masking

22:28 - Managing avoidance without causing distress

25:30 - Expectation anxiety versus reality

28:33 - Children don’t come with an instruction manual

32:45 - Overthinking

35:48 - Understanding perspective

39:08 - Is the system failing us?



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