Hi everyone
My ds is in yr1 and is 5yo. He gets a small amount of homework at weekends, and often when we do it, he can get over emotional and start shouting that he's stupid and that he can't do it. Now that would never have come from either of us at home. He is very capable - all of the first term he got full marks every week in his spelling tests, so we know that it's not a lack of ability. he just seems to get incredibly frustrated with himself. And the other thing which has happened is that he's now started crying before school, and is refusing to go to friends birthday parties. I don't know whether this is a temporary thing that will pass or whether we need to start doing something else to support him more. I'm always mindful of giving him extra cuddles and bigging him up, as last year his teacher said that he lacked confidence but right now he seems to be getting worse.
Has anyone else experienced this? I'm wondering if he's being bullied or something?
I'm thinking about talking to his teacher, but don't want to look like a fussy mother!
thanks.
Tamsin