DD is 8 (nearly 9) and is a lovely, funny but extremely scatty child. She constantly loses her belongings, forgets where she's put things etc. If you ask her to go and put her shoes on she will disappear for 5 minutes only to re-appear looking dazed and shoeless!
Sweet as she is, it is starting to drive me, her and her teachers mad. I am losing patience with her as I just can't afford to replace things (school uniform, swimming goggles etc) and feel she needs to be more responsible. She has just had a meltdown of epic proportions because I told her off for forgetting her PE bag, an important form and her jumper (I didn't collect her from school today so couldn't remind her) She was sobbing and said she gets told off constantly at school for forgetting things, falling over etc. She is worried the teacher doesn't like her now (her teacher is fab and thinks she is lovely so not a concern for me) and is clearly getting anxious and distressed.
I don't want to make this worse and have just reassured her that I think she is totally wonderful and special, forgotten jumper or not. However I have no idea how to deal with this issue ongoing. I can't just shrug off the constant forgetfulness as it impacts on so many things.
Any ideas wise mumsnetters? She is all snotty and upset and I feel crap for telling her off about something she is already upset about (I didn't know she had been in trouble at school too)
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Advice desperately needed on dealing with forgetful & upset 8yo!
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NoThanksIAmBusy · 05/11/2013 20:30
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