My four year old daughter is suffering terribly from separation anxiety and is so unhappy when she has to go to school, she started school in September and was ok for the first term but after Xmas just doesn't want to go in. She says she just wants to stay with mummy :( I have tried everything I can think of to make school life easier for her, spoken to teachers who have been very helpful and put my suggestions in place, personal item belonging to me in pocket, reward chart, earlier bedtimes, lots of praise and attention after school etc etc...
I am now wondering whether i should take her out of school on Tue & Weds afternoons or whole day Wednesday or Friday just so that the school week doesn't seem so long and tedious. she is a summer birthday so doesn't have to be there at all until this September!
Please can all you experienced Mum's give me your opinion, is this giving in to her anxieties which could make matters worse? Could it create more problems long term when she starts year 1 and has to go F/T? Will she push for more time off if she thinks it's negotiable? Or am I worrying too much and should I just let her have a P/T week at school while she can? If so which afternoons or days do you think most suitable to break up the week and give her some rest?
Many thanks! x
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Should I let my tired & unhappy 4 year old do school part time?
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peachcake · 09/02/2013 22:03
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