My son (middle of 3 in between 2 girls) has been going to nursery school for 2.5 hours a day since September. The first 10 weeks he loved it - ran first through the door with barely a backward glance - came out beaming every day.
10 days ago he was sent home because he had a coughing fit at school. When I got there he was really upset and I assumed quite ill. Turned out he was OK but I kept him off school for another day to be sure and he did have a bit of a cough.
Since then he has decided he doesn't want to go to school and we have a massive tantrum every day when he realises we are due to go after lunch. I have to literally drag him round the corner to school while pushing DD2 in the buggy. Once I leave he is apparently fine and comes out very happy at the end.
Of course I have spoken to him about why he doesnt like school - he says 'i can't stop coughing' - referring to the day he was ill, as he's fine now - but I can't get any other reasons out of him, and the teachers - who have been wonderful - can't either. He is suddenly no longer comfortable going to his little football club either, which he used to love, and last time I just had to take him home because he refused to join in.
It's so upsetting to see him so distraught, but also massively frustrating as I know he's fine once he's there. Anyone else been through this got any advice?