Hi, Can anyone offer any advice?
My DS who was 4 in june, started Reception class two weeks ago, it was not staggered entry, just 9-3.15 straight off from the monday.
As a scot i'm used to children starting school when they are 5 - 5 1/2, So i had issues with him starting at 4 and i did express my concearns to the nursery and the school on visits, i was assured that he was ready for school.
His first week was great, he enjoyed it, had a few hiccups with the lunches and the dinner ladies not ensuring that he was eating anything from his lunch box!! but was recitified by day4. He was coming home with stickers.
Second week was different story, he had terrible weekend, acting up, ignoring me, hitting brother, screaming and crying - all things he does when he is exhausted or over-whelmed. He told me he didnt want to go to school on monday morning - its too long mummy, i want nursery. His behavior at home got worse.
Thursday came and i was invited into class at home time, he'd Bit another child (a family friend, whom he plays with reguarly, but they do rub one another up the wrong way occassionally) however biting has never been an issue with My DS so was shocked. I told teacher my concerns, he was like this last year when father was deployed in afghan, he didnt settle til his return!
Friday - teacher had to take him out of PE as he just couldnt stop crying and was emotional all morning, teacher was going to call at lunch for me to collect him but said he was okay in the aft, i so wished she'd called cos clearly he needed a cuddle and his bed! he slept from 3.30 - 6pm on friday aft, bed at 9pm til 7.30 then fell asleep at 12pm today!! He is just shattered.
Is it reasonable to ask the reception teacher if i can stagger his entry for a few weeks to ease him in? I would like to suggest 3 &1/2 days for two weeks then 4 days for 3 weeks then into 5 days. I do think it would help theres no way he's learning when he's this tired. He has a good routine, bed at 7pm up at 7am. Good healthy diet, i dont give him chocolate or baked beans as his behaviour is as i described above! Drinks milk or water.
many thanks, and sorry if this is really long, im really worried and this is my first post.
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Help, DS, aged 4 not coping well since starting reception class two weeks ago
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jillyrg · 17/09/2011 21:23
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