to ask if anyone else's Reception or P1 child is like this? Happy enough to go, but not completely settled either?

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DD is in P1 in Scotland, so coming to the end of the first year and it's obviously been hard. Online learning was really difficult for both of us

Her teacher was talking to the class about getting a new teacher in August for P2 and another mum posted on FB that their DD is so sad, she's had such a wonderful year, learned so much, it's been the best etc etc.

DD is happy enough to go every morning and she likes her teacher, but she's not wholly enthusiastic about the whole thing. She's coming on ok academics wise, but she's not properly reading yet. I had a phone call parents' evening with her teacher and she was very laid back about it all, said that DD is happy enough, not a bother, she feels like she will come on in P2.

I suppose I was hoping she would love school and have a great time.

Bump?

I always told myself it was because being at home with me was so fun and stimulating for my children it wasn't school was a poor comparison.

Some kids love school, the majority could take or leave it, and some actively hate it. Honestly not hating it is enough, she is also so little, lots can change.

That is change for the better, plus fb is performance parenting, most people don't post about the days they cry going in.

Hopefully this next year is more settled and maybe that will help too. Thank you. I am glad she doesn't hate it, but that seems a low bar!

It's a while ago now (ds is now 20 ) but I don't think you should worry.

He enjoyed school (went in happy, came out happy - can't ask for more ) but no one year ever really stood out.

He also couldn't read until the Easter of P2 (when he was 6.5) despite 6 weeks of 1:1 support from the depute head at the start of P2. School was relaxed about it, saying that some kids just aren't ready until they're 6. They were right.

He's now doing a "reading heavy" degree at Uni, but also Advanced Highers in Physics and Maths, so could've done a STEM degree if he'd wanted (changed his mind between S5 and S6 )

Agree it is a low bar, I'm well past the primary stage so am probably a bit jaded by teenagers!