Dd will be ‘off’ for 6 months before starting school

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I’ve just had an email from DD nursery to say they can not meet gov guidelines so will not be op wing again until September, by which time DD will be starting school. So she will be having a break of 6 months and then diving straight in.
Some background: DD is extremely shy/anxious around others and it has been a struggle for a while. She says so herself that she doesn’t “like people”. She started nursery Sep after she was 3 ( I thought she’d start school at 5 so was trying to give her time to adjust but because she is summer born she is actually starting at 4, which I didn’t realise) until lockdown in March so 6 months. In this time she hasn’t really settled but apparently she did make 1 friend. She did not take to any of the teachers and they struggled to get her involved in group tasks. Apparently they also struggled with assessments because she was so closed up. Now I’m really worried that she is going to get used to being at home in her little bubble and come September I think she’s going to be so overwhelmed. She has a physical disability too which also makes me worry so I could just be over reacting. Not sure if there is anything I can actually do but any advice or even support would be appreciated

She maybe just needs time to grow up a bit more.
Also:
She doesn't need to start in Sept if she is summer born, you could defer until Jan (or April).
Under current circumstances your DD won't be the only one who hasn't been mixing with others - school will be prepared for that.
You might find school are happy for her to do half days, this year even more so than previous ones.

Could you look at different nurseries? Many of them are opening again in June.

She won't be alone, there will be lots of other children you won't have gone to nursery at all and some who have never been left anywhere before. They will all be shy and anxious so try not to worry too much.

Children change so much as they grow, try not to worry - it won't help or change anything 🌷

We can't plan for the unknown. It might be possible to do any number of things that will help her, but we can't guess at what those things might be yet.

Are you getting out with her for walks, playing at the park (with your own ball/in her bike etc)? I would do that so she's still seeing people having fun & having fun outside herself.

It will all work out ok 🌷