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So worried for my DD

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friendlymum67 · 30/06/2014 09:28

She is at her senior school for a transition week, starting today. She was in tears last night and this morning. She is very shy, not very confident and very, very anxious - I don't know how she's going to survive this week, let alone senior school!

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kilmuir · 30/06/2014 09:54

Hopefully will get better as week progresses. Think most of the students are worried, its new for them all. Teachers are ready for this. Think its beneficial for Sept as less worry about where toilets are etc

hairypaws · 30/06/2014 09:39

My dd is going through the exact same and I was very worried initially. She attended her transition (only 2 days here) and it really put her mind at rest. She still has the occasional wobble but with lots of reassurance she's looking forward to it, albeit nervously.

Best thing you can do is remind her of all the positives ie she will be treated as a big girl now and not so much a little child, all the fun and interesting lessons, the new friends she's about to meet etc.

I think it's almost worse for us parents worrying about them.

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