Am pretty new here so am hoping this is thr right place to write this. Am seeking advice for any parents who have had changes in thier children after starting school. My beautiful four and a half year old son started school in September and since day one we have been having trouble with him. Not only has he become grumpy and argumentative but his teacher has actully approached me saying that he sometimes lashes out at other children. I was completely shocked as my son is a kind hearted and sensitive child who is very loving so for her to say this caused instant tears on my behalf! I understand how hard the jump from playschool is to big school and there are so many changes but I have had my son come home with bloodshot red eyes where he has been crying more than three occasions and all the teachers says is that he was disaplined for one reason or another. My son has always been boisterous as you can imagine any 4 year old to be, excitable and dull of energy but never aggressive or badly behaved. Have spoken to the teaching assistant also to see if she can keep a closer eye on him as am very worried there is more to this but I never get any feedback. My son has been struggling to sleep at night saying he is worried but will not tell me the reason, not once have I told him off for the things as they happen at school, I only drum into him that any kind of physical violence is truly unacceptable and listens and generally looks very sorry. He isn't like that at all with any of m his previous friends or relatives, it's like a complete change in person.
Has anybody else had this? Am so worried that people judge him based on these actions he is a lovely boy