Recognizing the signs your child isn’t ready to go back to school

States and districts across the country are unveiling their plans for the nation’s 56 million school children to return back to school.

It’s a stressful time for parents and teachers, as well as students.

IS... ARE IN PERSONCLASSES RIGHT FOR AGIVEN CHILD?IN OUR SPECIALREPORT TONIGHT .......ASH-HAR QURAISHILOOKS AT THEWARNING SIGNS ACHILD MIGHT NOT BEREADY TO GO BACK.NATAS ATHLETICSPROGRAMS BEGIN TORESTART 14-YEAR-OLD AMINA AHMADSAYS SHE'S READY TOGET BACK INTO THESWING OF THINGS.SOT Amina Ahmad -High School Sophomore19:50:27 "I really want tosee friends and seeteachers and like beingactually inside theclassroom."STILL, THERE ISUNEASINESS ABOUTWHETHER A RETURNTO THE CLASSROOMWOULD LEAD TO ANOUTBREAK.SOT Amina Ahmad -High School Sophomore19:51:01 "some peoplereally are kind of worriedabout how manystudents are actuallygoing back and howmany people are going tobe there."STAND-UP - 00:18POLITICIANS, SCHOOLADMINISTRATORS ANDPARENTS ARE ALLWEIGHING THEPOTENTIAL RISKS OFRETURNING TO THECLASSROOM.

ASCORONAVIRUS CASESSURGE ACROSS THECOUNTRY EXPERTSSAY THEPSYCHOLOGICAL TOLLON CHILDREN NEEDSTO BE ADDRESSED.NATDR. TALI RAVIV IS ACHILD CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST WHOSPECIALIZES INSTUDENT MENTAL ANDHEALTH RESILIENCE.SOT Dr. Tali Raviv -Clinical Psychologist,Lurie Children's Hospital.19:22:52 "one of thethings that we're seeing alot is that after beingaway from that routine fora long time it is normal.For families and for youthto be concerned abouthow is this going to be?"GRAPHIC:THE AMERICANASSOCIATION OFPEDIATRICS SAYS THEBENEFITS OF IN-PERSON LEARNINGOUTWEIGH THERISKS.

AND ".the AAPstrongly advocates thatall policy considerationsfor the coming schoolyear should start with agoal of having studentsphysically present inschool."BUT MENTAL HEALTHEXPERTS SAY IT'SIMPORTANT TOUNDERSTAND HOWEACH CHILD FEELSABOUT GOING BACK.SOT Dr. Tali Raviv -Clinical Psychologist,Lurie Children's Hospital19:24:55 "Because it's avery different situation if achild is worried I'm notgoing to have my bestfriend with me in my littlepod.

Than if they'resaying I'm worried I'mgoing to get sick and dieor you're going to getsick and die."GRAPHIC:SIGNS THAT THEY'REANXIOUS ABOUTRETURNING TOSCHOOL INCLUDE:ANY SIGNIFICANTCHANGES IN SLEEP,FALLING ASLEEP,STAYING ASLEEP, NOTWANTING TO SLEEPALONE OR HAVINGNIGHTMARESCHANGES IN APPETITEOR A LACK OFAPPETITEHEADACHES ORSTOMACH ACHESBEING MOREIRRITABLE, FREQUENTMELT DOWNSAND WITHDRAWALFROM FRIENDS,FAMILY, OTHERACTIVITIESDR. RAVIV SAYS IF THEANXIETY ISDEBILITATING - IT MAYBE TIME TO SEE APROFESSIONAL.NAT TennisFOR AMINA AHMADHER SCHOOL'SHYBRID ALTERNATINGIN-PERSON/ONLINEPROGRAM HAS PUTHER MIND AT EASEFOR NOW.REPORTING FROMCHICAGO - I'M ASH-HAR QURAISHI.OUR SAFELY