Hi all I had a brief look through to see if I could find a similar thread about this sort of thing but didn't see anything...
I need help/advice... Sorry in advance for the essay
My son started nursery at 2.5 yrs old, he went 2 afternoons a week and cried every time I took him he would cling on tight and had to be pried off me, when i picked him up he would say he had fun and teachers told me he was fine within 10 mins of me leaving, he then went up to the preschool when he turned 3, i thought things would change as his cousin was in this class but it didn't everyday until the summer holidays he would kick off and everyday I would feel like the worst mum in the world and cry when I made it to my car (he did 3 afternoons a week in preschool) I can count on one hand the amount of times he went in without tears and screaming in the year and half he was there.
He has now started reception at a different school where he doesn't know anyone, the 1st week he went in excited and wanted to go no tears, now this week it has started again and he cries and looks at me like I'm leaving him forever. I have tried not to talk about school too much if at all so not to have a build up and I have also tried talking to him about it, he says no one is bad to him and that he does have fun when he comes home but first thing in the morning it starts and then as soon as we get out the car he wants me to hold him and not let him go, today he went in with his comforter (blanket) but he still really cried. I have talked to him about all the fun things that happen at school and how boring it would be at home, I just don't know what to do, It makes me feel sick to think of how upset he is. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.