It's not that the morning went badly. It's just that when I left the school most of the children were settling down to play with each other and my DS was by himself, staring impassively about. It brought up all my concerns about a behaviour pattern I have noticed: he doesn't easily join in, or invite others to join him. He can play cooperatively - after a while- in the course of a long playdate, but the standard playground stuff of "wanna play" or joining games seems a bit of a foreign language to him.
I'm quite gregarious, so I feel puzzled and frustrated that he should be like this. But I am feeling lonely and isolated in a strange country with a very busy, absent DP so perhaps he is just mirroring what I am feeling about the world right now? (it must be all my fault....)
What do I do, how do I help him to change this? I'm terrified that I am watching the beginning of a lonely school career. Advice and experiences very, very welcome. Please help me to get this into perspective and to stay calm and constructive for my DS.
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First day back at school for DS (4.5) and mummy not coping! How oh how do I help him to integrate? (sorry, long)
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worriermum · 13/08/2008 07:47
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