I'm feeling v. about this.
She's 4.5, just started full time school in Jan having been with the same other children in nursery. She's always been so positive about school and loved going. The week before half term she had an infection and had to have the Moday - Wednesday off. I thought by Thurs that she was actually better enough to go in, but she pleaded to have more time at home, then the school was shut because of the snow anyway. I was a bit at the time.
Then today I asked her if she was looking forward to going back and she said no, because all the others make her feel upset when they laugh at her. I don't really know what to make of it, whether she's just being over-sensitive or if there is a problem.
She's a very serious little girl who takes everything literally (but she is great fun too), and tries her hardest in school. I've sen her there and her behaviour is perfect. The teachers say she is the ideal pupil. She's very bright for her age and is in groups with other children who are older than her fr literacy and numeracy. She also suffers from severe excema all over the face and body, with red flaky patches - part of me is worrying that she is being marked out as 'different'.
She's a sensitive girl and takes everything to heart - eg one of the teachers told her that her jumper looked silly (I'm sure the teacher meant it affectionately) a few months ago and she has refused to wear it since then.
I know the obvious thing is for me to talk t othe teachers but it's difficult finding a time when dd isn't with me, and I know that if she heard me talking about this wit the teachers it would probably make her feel worse.
Any pearls of wisdom?
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Dd doesn't want to go to school because "the other children all laugh at me"
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roseylea · 17/02/2007 13:43
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