Preparing to go back to school: Ways to tell your child may not be ready

As states and districts unveil their plans for children going back to school, we’re here to help you with facts and reliable information.

Ash-har Quraishi is looking at the warning signs your child might not be ready to go back.

THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS RIGHTAROUND THE CORNER... BUT AREYOURCHILDREN READY FOR IT?ASH-HAR QURAISHI TAKES A LOOK...AT SOME OF THE WARNING SIGNSTHEY MAY NOT BE.NATAS ATHLETICS PROGRAMS BEGIN TORESTART 14- YEAR-OLD AMINA AHMADSAYS SHE'S READY TO GETBACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS.SOT AMINA AHMAD HIGH SCHOOLSOPHOMORE 19:50:27 "I REALLYWANT TO SEE FRIENDS AND SEETEACHERS AND LIKE BEING ACTUALLYINSIDE THE CLASSROOM."STILL, THERE IS UNEASINESS ABOUTWHETHER A RETURN TO THECLASSROOM WOULD LEAD TO ANOUTBREAK.SOT AMINA AHMAD HIGH SCHOOLSOPHOMORE 19:51:01 "SOME PEOPLEREALLY ARE KIND OF WORRIED ABOUTHOW MANY STUDENTS ARE ACTUALLYGOING BACK AND HOW MANY PEOPLEARE GOING TO BETHERE."STAND-UP 00:18POLITICIANS, SCHOOLADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS AREALL WEIGHING THE POTENTIAL RISKSOF RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM.AS CORONAVIRUS CASES SURGEACROSS THECOUNTRY EXPERTS SAY THEPSYCHOLOGICAL TOLL ON CHILDRENNEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.NATDR. TALI RAVIV IS A CHILDCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST WHOSPECIALIZES IN STUDENT MENTALANDHEALTH RESILIENCE.SOT DR. TALI RAVIV CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST, LURIE CHILDREN'SHOSPITAL.

19:22:52 "ONE OF THETHINGSTHAT WE'RE SEEING A LOT IS THATAFTER BEING AWAY FROM THATROUTINE FOR A LONG TIME IT ISNORMAL.FOR FAMILIES AND FOR YOUTH TO BECONCERNED ABOUT HOW IS THISGOING TO BE?"GRAPHIC:THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OFPEDIATRICS SAYS THE BENEFITS OFIN-PERSON LEARNING OUTWEIGH THERISKS.

AND ".THE AAP STRONGLYADVOCATES THAT ALL POLICYCONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COMINGSCHOOLYEAR SHOULD START WITH A GOAL OFHAVING STUDENTS PHYSICALLYPRESENT IN SCHOOL."BUT MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS SAYIT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOWEACH CHILD FEELSABOUT GOING BACK.HOSPITAL 19:24:55 "BECAUSE IT'SAVERY DIFFERENT SITUATION IF ACHILD IS WORRIED I'M NOT GOINGTO HAVE MY BEST FRIEND WITH MEIN MYLITTLE POD.

THAN IF THEY'RESAYING I'M WORRIED I'M GOING TOGET SICK AND DIE OR YOU'RE GOINGTO GET SICK AND DIE."GRAPHIC:SIGNS THAT THEY'RE ANXIOUS ABOUTRETURNING TO SCHOOL INCLUDE:ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INSLEEP, FALLING ASLEEP, STAYINGASLEEP, NOT WANTING TO SLEEPALONEOR HAVING NIGHTMARESCHANGES IN APPETITE OR A LACK OFAPPETITEHEADACHES OR STOMACH ACHESBEING MORE IRRITABLE, FREQUENTMELT DOWNSAND WITHDRAWAL FROM FRIENDS,FAMILY, OTHER ACTIVITIESDR. RAVIV SAYS IF THE ANXIETY ISDEBILITATING IT MAY BE TIME TOSEE A PROFESSIONAL.NAT TENNISFOR AMINA AHMAD HER SCHOOL'SHYBRID ALTERNATINGIN-PERSON/ONLINE PROGRAMHAS PUT HER MIND AT EASE FORNOW.REPORTING FROM CHICAGO I'MASH-HAR QURAISHITALK