Shamelessly posting her as posted in parenting before and not many responses.
My daughter will turn 5 mid September so she will be one of the very eldest, if not the eldest in her year.
She has a sibling at the school she will be attending although they will not share the playground at lunchtimes etc.
She is bright, articulate and enjoys learning. She is independent, has been toilet trained since 2 years old and dresses herself fully, tights and all and has done since aged 3.
However, emotionally she is the complete opposite.
She wouldn't dream of initiating play with another child at a park etc although is always more than happy to join in once the contact is made, she has been at pre school for the last year on and off as we moved home however has never really enjoyed it like my son did, she does it ( sometimes fine going in but more recently has had tears before and during ) and again plays with others if they play with her but would much rather just be with me.
Is this common? My son was so completely different and always really enjoyed socialising with other children, ones he knew as well as the ones he didnt and apart from a few tears on his very first day of school ( which was a full school day as they don't do gradual entry ) he is happy to be left at extra activities such as gymnastics etc whereas she has been tearful at swimming lessons, asking for me even though I am right there at the side watching her.
I've tried to ask her what's the matter and how she feels and she says she just misses me, that she likes to me close to me and that she feels sad when I'm not there.
I don't know if the school preparation pre school are doing is making it worse as it's getting worse the older she gets.
I'm a working mum but generally the kids are only left with my husband as he works from home or grandparents once in a blue moon as they aren't local so they haven't really " had " to be left with anyone.
I'm just getting rather concerned with how she is going to cope with the long days away from me at school, we tried increasing them at pre school to get her ready but by 1pm she was tired and tearful so they advised we stop and maybe try again after Easter.
I feel like the school will expect a lot of her given she's one of the eldest and they are really dead against part time entry ( not sure why? ) although I know my rights and if I really think it would help, until January she could attend part time but I don't know if that would help or hinder.
I'm just hoping others have been through this and can guide me maybe? Thanks :)
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to really worry about my daughter starting school even though she will be nearly 5? :-(
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Worriedlisa · 14/02/2016 18:15
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