At this time of year, at Muse Psychology, we often see an increase in school refusal. For some children, home simply feels easier — toys, screens and comfort are hard to compete with, but for many families, what’s happening runs much deeper. The distress is real, intense, and overwhelming — and can be far harder to manage than people realise. School refusal is when a child becomes extremely upset at the idea of going to school and regularly misses part or all of the day. This