- A Censuswide study has revealed 80% of parents are feeling anxious about their child’s transition to a new school year
- This soars to 90% amongst those whose kids are about to move up to secondary school
- NatWest Rooster Money has revealed the top 10 concerns making parents anxious ahead of back to school, highlighting the need for some extra reassurance
- The most common concern for parents of year-sevens-to-be was whether they’ll make new friends – closely followed by how they’ll manage their new workload and how they’ll cope with so much novelty at once
- To ease their worries, NatWest Rooster Money has teamed up with clinical psychologist, author and parenting influencer Dr Martha Deiros Collado to share practical tips on how parents can help their child ace the leap to a new school year
A poll of 1,000 UK parents has revealed 80% of parents with kids aged nine to 13 are feeling anxious about their child’s transition to a new school year.
The study, conducted by Censuswide for kids’ pocket money app NatWest Rooster Money, found this leaps up to 90% amongst parents whose kids are about to make the move to secondary school, underscoring the mixed emotions the juncture evokes for many families.