Hi I am at the point where i don't even know if i want dd aged 7 to be in school anymore.
i am expecting a call from the head after school today. This is at my instigation, so I am not shirking my responibilites, rather am trying to communicate with the school. I must admit I am a little nervous about speaking to him.
I keep the school informed, always. DD has a history, sadly of an absebt father who cocks up her life, and altho she has had many many nights of tears, anwiety etc... I have never kept her home becuase of any emotional issue.
I have spoken to the head a few times, and doen as much as i can to support my child. I want to be known as an aware and encouraging parent. Yet i do also lack confidence in my own ability, and fear that I come over as too sensitive.
DD is ill today. hence i rang, and instead of leaving a message I asekd to speak to the head. I explained i am aware she has now had essentially one day a week off.
i explained that she always gets any bug going, plods on, then it results in almost it being too much for her system.
Today he asked if i have spoken to my doctor, but I could only say that, since she was born she just always gets coughs colds, tummy probs. Terrible eater, which i am addresing.
I don't know what the solution is. I hope he will put my m ind at rest, in confiring I am doping the right things, re keeping school informed etc... Yet as for illnesses, how the hell do i stop them? I can't. DD is bright, fun, and a good student. I did actually say today that the pressure of me feeling bad, is making me reconsider my dd's place withina school environment. So he knows i am really concerend.
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Has anyone got a dc who is always ill, gets everything, and how do the school react to absence?
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scroobiuspirate · 14/10/2009 09:32
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