My DS is 5, turning 6 in a couple of months, in year 1.
He's been a bit of a party pooper probably since starting school. He doesn't like things that lots of children seem to like, dressing up, discos etc.
I know he's found starting year 1 hard, he was always happy going to school when he was in reception, never once complained, but he says year 1 is too much work, too much writing etc. He often says he doesn't like school, isn't happy there, and he moans on the way. He's been in trouble for silliness a few times too.
He does have close friends so I'm not worried it's a friendship issue.
This morning it was a battle to get him to wear his clothes for children in need. We saw a friend on the way in and he didn't want to show her what he was wearing, and when they saw another classmate who had sparkly face paint on, he said "I HATE sparkly face paint", and when he gave the teacher his charity money he said "I hate Pudsey!".
I cringed at this so much. I will speak to him later about how it's rude to say things like this. But it's the sheer grumpiness and negativity that really drives me mad and also worries me - why is he so grumpy? Is he really that unhappy? He's ok at home really, can be very grumpy and stroppy and winds his younger sibling up like mad but generally a good boy.
I have a meeting with his teacher next week so I'll ask her if he seems happy at school. I was told at his recent parents' evening that he was happy and settled well into year 1 (she glossed over the silliness, I actually found out more from DS about him being in trouble over it).
DH thinks it's normal, kid behaviour. AIBU to disagree?