DD is 5 almost 6 in year 1.
Before starting school she attended a private nursery 3-4 days a week. She was placid, loving and cheeky. She loved water, first things she’d want when we came through the door was a bath then a cuddle in a snuggly towel.
Since starting school she basically just grunts at me, she refuses to bath and when she does she just screams through it. She cries a lot. This was before the lockdown as well so not related to that. I can’t get her to talk to me, she won’t play with her toys or even look at me sometimes.
It really upsets me. I lose her for half the weekends as she goes to her dads so I try and make the most of my time with her. By Sunday I start to see my old little girl again but then Monday she’s back to rude and grumpy.
I don’t think schools the problem; both her reception and year 1 teachers have said she has no behavioural issues, she’s a bit behind where she should be but is enthusiastic about school but she avoids getting her hands dirty. She has friends from what I can tell, plenty of party invites and during the lockdown two of the girls sent her a special video message.
She’s in a smaller class at school than she was in Nursery with a similar number of adults (1 teacher, 1 TA and a 1-1 TA who works with small groups) despite school being 2 form entry so therefore bigger.
I don’t know whether it’s just me. I miss my little girl as she was.
Anyone else’s child the same?