My dd is chronically shy in new situations and I'm getting really worried about how she will manage when school starts in September and if she will struggle to make friends.
She goes to a lovely nursery at the moment and is very happy and secure with a good friendship group of girls who are sadly all going to different schools. Only one boy is going from nursery to school with her. There are kids we know from other settings but they all know big groups of other kids and I'm just worried she is going to get left behind because she won't join in when she feels uncertain of a new situation.
I was very much the same at the start of primary school and I still remember vividly how miserable it was for me. I can't bear the thought of dd being left out and having no friends - especially when she is so happy and settled at the moment.
Any ideas on what I can do to make the transition as easy as possible? We have regular play dates with one of the girls in her class, and they get on well, but as soon as this girl is with her nursery friends, dd is long forgotten. It's heartbreaking to see! We are doing lots of settling in at school so she knows the environment. We have been talking about how important it is to make new friends. Not sure what else I can do?! Any ideas or pearls of wisdom welcome! Thanks for reading X
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fleur34 · 06/07/2016 06:04
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