Hello
My DS (aged 5) is getting more and more anxious about lunchtimes. He says he is "scared" of the juniors who arrive in the lunch hall about 10 minutes after his class (by the sounds of it DS sits there clock-watching and dreading their arrival).
From what I can gather it's not so much the kids themselves that he is afraid of but the noise that they make!
I have spoken to his teacher who has spoken to DS, advised the lunch time staff who have been keeping an eye on him and she has also arranged for him to eat in a separate room on a couple of occasions.
DS is still getting agitated (crying at bedtime and anxious when it's time to leave for school) and has been begging me to let him have a packed lunch every day (he has it one day a week at the moment). If he has a packed lunch he says he can wolf it down and then leave the school hall sooner. He says he likes the hot meals but can't eat them quickly so his friends all finish before him. Teacher says he is never left on his own.
I am not sure what to do or how best to help him. I would prefer him to have the hot meal but I don't want his anxiety to build and build. Is it best to cave in this instance ?
Any experience/thoughts/advice appreciated (either about helping him deal with his anxiety or my packed lunch dilemma). He seems happy and relaxed about all other aspects of school (apart from "too much singing" apparently!).
Thanks
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Year 1 DS - anxiety at lunch
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PitstopPetunia · 22/10/2013 20:55
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