What to do with an unsettled child

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What do I do ?

My lo is now in Year 1 going into Y2. Moved areas about 6 months ago, happy in school before hand. Very unhappy, made no real friends - children aren't particularly nice and don't feel that the school is suited to lo. Will defin. not be sending my other child there.

What can I do ? I am very upset to feel my child is unhappy there. Spoke to school, but don't feel that they are really doing anything active about it. Original school is about 4 miles away, this school is about 1 mile away. What can I do as a parent for my child ?

Is the original school within range for you? 4 miles sounds like nothing to me, but I do have a car which makes a big difference.

If you and your DC were both happy with the old school, then moving back there would probably be easier than starting again with another new one.

Yes, it would take me 10 minutes in the car, I think this way too that it might be better just to move back to original school.

I would move back to the old school too, if they still have space for your child. As you say you don't want your other child to go to the current one, then your logistical problems of getting them to two separate schools in the future may be much worse than driving for 10 minutes. Would your other child get in under a sibling rule even if you are 4 miles away?