As this recent article discusses, a number of recent studies conducted both at home and abroad to have found that students are under a significant amount of stress. As chronic stress can cause children to have difficulty concentrating and learning new information later in life, parents should do all they can to make sure their kids aren’t under undue pressure to succeed by making sure they know they can talk to their parents about the aspects of their lives that cause them to feel anxious.

Read the full article here: http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/stress-coping.html