Message from support group of school refusal before school reopening May 31 14:50
A school that had been closed for a long time under the influence of the new coronavirus will be restarted in various places after June 1, and an NPO that supports children who are not going to school will protect the way they face the children. We have released a video to inform people.
The video was released by the NPO "Nationwide Network for School Refusal / School Refusal" that supports children who are not going to school in Tokyo.
This NPO, on May 31, released a video on the YouTube video sharing site that tells parents how to deal with their children before the closed school resumes in various places.
The NPO received consultations from parents of children who were not absent from school, saying, "The rhythm of their lives is disturbed and they are in trouble because they do not want to go to school." It means that
In the video, Keiko Okuchi, the representative of NPO, first pointed out that children often feel a lot of stress when going to school at the end of a long vacation such as summer vacation, and pointed out the similarity to this situation. ..
In addition,
▽ Thinking that there are various ways to learn, such as online classes, discussing without forcing school attendance,
▽ Importance of facing the idea of children behind the word "I do not want to go to school" Etc.
Mr. Okuchi said, "I think many families cannot afford to listen to the voices of their children, so feel free to rely on support groups."