DS1 will be 5 in Oct and therefore will be starting at school in Sept. I am getting really concerned now because he only knows a handful of letters and doesn't seem to be picking up any more (and is forgetting some he already knew). The nursery and pre school staff say not to worry cos they don't need to know their letters now but every other child we know who is starting school at the same time already knows ALL of their letters. The other thing that really concerns me is that he still doesn't know his colours - he knows black/white, brown, pink and that's about it. I have tried to spend more time with him doing this stuff but he really struggles to remember any of it yet seems quite bright in other ways. I am feeling very very guilty because I just don't have the time I would like to spend with him helping him learn.
Has anyone else been in similar situation? Might he have dyslexia/dyspraxia or similar?
I am feeling like a really rubbish mummy. (and don't even ask me about toilet training )