Stress is part of life and growing up. However, you need to intervene when you realize its affecting the child’s physical and social well-being. Here are some of the signs that stress may be having a negative effect on your child.

• The child seems restless, tired and agitated.
• Your child develops physical symptoms such as  headache and stomach pain.
• The child is depressed and and not telling you how she feels.
• The child’s grades begin to fall and she has no interest in attending classes and doing homework.
• She seems less interested in  activities she was once interested in and is more interested in staying home.
• She exhibit antisocial behaviors like stealing, lying and forgets to do her  chores or refuses to them. She becomes more dependent on you .