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Anxious parents seeking help from CBSE counsellors

Parul Sharma

"Queries on food habits, sleeping patterns, etc" "Queries on food habits, sleeping patterns, etc"

NEW DELHI: As the Board exams are inching closer, more than the anxious students it is their parents -- most of whom tend to become a bundle of nerves by this time of the year -- who have been calling up the helplines for advice and guidance this year, according to counsellors with the Central Board of Secondary Education for the National Capital Region.

"The number of parents who have called us up this year has been more than before. Apprehensive and sceptical about their wards' performance, they have queries on issues like food habits, sleeping patterns and even suicidal tendencies," said Geetanjali Kumar, a CBSE counsellor.

"More and more parents are calling up. They are finding it difficult to manage their children during this crucial time of their lives. They want to know how best to handle the anxieties of their wards, how much should their child study, why is he or she not faring well in pre-board exams despite putting so many hours of study, inadequate retention power and many such things," she said.

Ms. Kumar, who has been working with the CBSE tele-counselling for the past three years, said parents are perplexed how to address the needs of their children, especially those who are appearing in the Board exams for the first time. Clinical psychologist Monica Kumar said parents are always inquiring about signs of depression in their children so that they can stem these symptoms in time.

However, Rampur-based Bhikam Singh said over the past two to three years the number of calls from parents has been on a decline as children have become confident enough to speak frankly to the counsellors themselves unlike earlier when they were dependent on their parents and had inhibitions discussing their worries and fears.

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