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In the second week, we shifted gears. We stopped making the morning "battle" the focus of our day. If she didn't get out of bed, we stopped screaming. We lowered the "basal temperature" of the house.
You cannot logic someone out of an anxiety-based response. School refusal isn't truancy; it isn't about wanting to go have fun. It’s an avoidant coping mechanism for overwhelming stress. By day 7, we realized that the more we pushed, the further she retreated. Week 2: De-Escalation and Diagnosis
The first seven days were the hardest. As a family, our initial instinct was to "fix" it with logic. We tried bribes, we tried taking away the phone, and we tried the "tough love" speech about the importance of an education.
We prioritize her well-being over traditional milestones.
In the second week, we shifted gears. We stopped making the morning "battle" the focus of our day. If she didn't get out of bed, we stopped screaming. We lowered the "basal temperature" of the house.
You cannot logic someone out of an anxiety-based response. School refusal isn't truancy; it isn't about wanting to go have fun. It’s an avoidant coping mechanism for overwhelming stress. By day 7, we realized that the more we pushed, the further she retreated. Week 2: De-Escalation and Diagnosis 30 days with my schoolrefusing sister final better
The first seven days were the hardest. As a family, our initial instinct was to "fix" it with logic. We tried bribes, we tried taking away the phone, and we tried the "tough love" speech about the importance of an education. In the second week, we shifted gears
We prioritize her well-being over traditional milestones. We lowered the "basal temperature" of the house