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"I'm NOT going to school today!"

Name: "I'm NOT going to school today!"
Uploaded: 2024-09-24T16:07:04+00:00
Duration: 38 s
Channel: Camilla McGill
Description: In this YouTube segment, Camilla McGill explains that one of the primary reasons children resist going to school is feeling overwhelmed due to sensory…

24 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube segment, Camilla McGill explains that one of the primary reasons children resist going to school is feeling overwhelmed due to sensory sensitivity. She describes how the chaotic morning routine, the noise, smells, crowds, and overall sensory overload at school can be intimidating for many kids. While children may not verbalize these feelings, the unacknowledged sensory stress contributes significantly to school avoidance. McGill emphasizes that adults often underestimate how small and sensitive children are, and notes that recent research on sensory overload in children provides a crucial first step toward understanding and addressing this issue.

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Reasons kids resist going to school. Number 1 is overwhelm or sensory sensitivity. The hustle and bustle of morning routines and the sensory overload they experience when they get to school, the noise, the smells, the amount of people there, can be really overwhelming for some children. They won't express it like this, but it really can contribute to their resistance to going to school. As adults, we forget how small and sensitive they are. A lot more is known now about children experiencing sensory overload, and our understanding of it is an important first step.