Have just left DS at the school he'll be starting in September..

[akaJamiesMum]

DS has been a bit of a handful lately as you can see from my post yesterday. Thread is here
Picked him up from nursery at 1.00pm for his afternoon visit to the school (first visit where he stays without me) and the nursery staff said he's not been himself today - very tearful apparently and the smallest thing making him cry. They have just kept him quiet and done some one to one stuff with him. I am now panicking that we've been too hard on him. Feel so guilty as he is having lots of changes (starting school etc) which must feel unsettling for him.

Took him to the school and the first thing he did was run out of the classroom and run the length of the school. I went and got him and took him back to the classroom - a teaching assistant took him from me and cuddled him - signalled for me to say goodbye and go which I did. All I can see in my mind now is his sad little face as I was leaving. Sat in the car and cried for 10 mins and have now come home in case they need to ring me.

He has been picked up as having Sensory Integration Delay which means that he finds some things difficult. A new environment for example means lots of new sights, sounds and smells bombarding his brain - his brain can't quite process it quickly enough so he runs amok trying to see everything - no concentration at all although he is very capable of concentration in a familiar environment. There has been SENCO involvement and his new teacher has read the report so should understand all this thankfully.

[ZipadiSuzy]

Aw - my sympathy for you, poor wee mite! I hope he settles in soon!

I have nearly 4yo twins and am dreading the day they go to school, my ds1 is also starting a new school in sept.

Good luck, I hope you get all the help needed

[carocaro]

Bless you, it's hard for you and for him. I am sure he will grow to really love it. I still feel nervous starting a new job, going into a bar to meet a mate, so little people must feel it ten times over! x