Hi
My 7 year old son is finding it difficult to settle at school. He had the same problem at his old school, was constantly coming home saying no one played with him, and went a full school year without being invited to a single birthday party. We moved home as I needed to be closer to my university and my son had to change schools. I thought this would be good for him, a fresh start so to speak. But the problems are developing at this school as well. After the initial "new boy" interest had worn off, all the boys at his school now reject him constantly and my son ends up spending most play times alone. Every time he strikes up a friendship with a new child, within a couple of weeks the child is rejecting him again and being rude and refusing to play with my son.
I have spoke to the school many times asking for help. As I am at University I rarely do drop off or pick ups so I do not know any of the mums in his class to be able to ask children over to play. They suggested they ring a couple of mums about possible play dates which I was very happy about. That was 3 months ago and every time I remind them I get told they will ring the parents when they get a chance. I'm getting to the end of my tether and can see me going in to the school and starting to get really angry about it as I just feel they arent doing anything. my son has started begging not to go to school as he is so fed up of constantly being on his own and even asked me to Google what to do if you have no friends today. It is breaking my heart. I have organised a big birthday party for him in August and am going to invite the whole class, but at this rate I am worried no children will show up and will break his heart.
What makes it worse is his younger brother is getting on great and has been invited to 2 birthday parties and I can see the disappointed dejected look on my older sons face everytime he comes home with an invite.
I just dont know what to do, the whole thing is breaking my heart as I can see how hurt he is, and I just dont understand why these kids are being like it with him, as he is such a lovely, lively funny little boy at home. I just dont get it. He isnt sporty or anything, and he likes science and maths, so you could class him as a bit geeky with regards to his interests, but I dont know why that would stop him even being able to make 1 single friend.
I went into the school to speak to the teacher again today and ended up bursting into tears as it has been going on for over a year and a half now, it's like he walks around with a sign on his back saying "I'm the kid to tease and ostricise". I just dont know what to do.
Any advise greatly received.
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HerNibs1980 · 05/03/2013 12:35
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