Is your child feeling nervous, anxious, or overwhelmed before exams? You are not alone. Many children experience anxiety, especially during the final exam season in Singapore from September to November. While some nervousness is normal, many children experience stress that affects their sleep, emotions, confidence, and even their physical health.
How Exam Stress Shows Up Differently in Children
Each child exhibits stress in a unique way. This is because their responses to stress are influenced by their personalities, emotional sensitivity, and even genetic factors. Nonetheless, we have noticed a few common patterns amongst children experiencing exam stress.
The first category of children is quiet, shy, and introverted. Such children are conscientious, disciplined, and generally strive to give their best. As exams draw near, parents notice worrisome changes in them. Their sleep patterns are disrupted, and they may appear withdrawn, less talkative, and even moody. These children commonly complain of headaches but rarely cry or express their fears openly. Rather, they experience stress internally and silently suffer while trying to live up to expectations.
The second category of children exhibits stress openly. Such children are emotionally expressive and sensitive. As a result of exam pressure, they become tearful, clingy, and extremely demanding of reassurance. They commonly seek solace, extra hugs, or want to sleep in their parents’ room during the exam period. Besides headaches, their stress can also manifest in their digestive tracts. Parents commonly report stomachaches, vomiting, or diarrhea around the time of the exams.
The third group of children may start becoming irritable and even aggressive, both verbally and physically. Parents might observe that the child is picking a fight with the siblings, throwing tantrums or waking up from sleep with nightmares. The child might become very inattentive towards studies and have trouble focusing.
A Personalised Homeopathic Approach to Exam Anxiety
Children are not always easy to classify, and often they display a combination of traits or exhibit stress in ways that are not immediately apparent. As a classical homeopath, I do not classify children or view exam anxiety as a single problem to solve. Rather, we seek to identify what makes your child unique—emotionally, mentally, and physically. Classical homeopathy involves selecting remedies for each child according to their individual symptoms, not merely their diagnosis. This means that two children with exam anxiety could be prescribed entirely different remedies depending on how
they manifest stress and the accompanying physical symptoms. The aim is to treat the child as a whole, improving overall health and vitality and not just the symptoms.
Homeopathy, when applied properly, can certainly help children feel more relaxed, balanced, and ready to face academic pressure without getting bogged down.
Does this resonate with you and your child? Perhaps it’s time to consider a more tailored and holistic solution. Helping your child through exams is about more than just academic success. It’s also about safeguarding their emotional well-being, confidence, and lifelong relationship with education.
If you’re interested in learning how homeopathy can assist your child in overcoming exam anxiety or simply improve their overall well-being, I welcome you to book a free introductory consultation, where you can tell me a little more about your child and find out how homeopathy can provide valuable support during the exam period..
