Children and exams

Children and parents can both suffer from exam anxiety.  We all want our kids to do well, but sometimes the pressure a parent puts on their child can result in them doing worse than they would have if you had left them alone.

The pressure to do well during a test can make students anxious during exams, which results in them not being able to think clearly.  The body goes into the "fight or flight" response and concentrates on getting blood to the heart.  You study in a relaxed state, therefore, in order to test well, the student needs to be relaxed with finding the answers.  Teach them to take 6 deep breaths before they ever start an exam.