Hello
Hoping someone can help as I am all out of ideas.
I have a five year old daughter who has just started in year one. We moved to a new area at the end of the last school year so this school is relatively new to her, also she is now being dropped to a childminder whereas before I dropped her to my mum in the mornings.
I know these are both big changes for her, every morning when I drop her to the childminder she cries and screams inconsolably. It breaks my heart and after I have left I often end up in tears too. I have asked her why she is so upset and she always replies it's because she misses me and she thinks she is at school too long. I have asked if anyone is being mean to her during the day and she has said no.
I have tried offering her a reward if she can manage to be brave and not cry, I tried bringing her favourite snack and toy from home to the childminders, I've tried being soft with her about it and I have tried being firm with her. Nothing works, if anything its getting worse.
Its such an upsetting start to the day for both of us we can't carry on like this. When I pick her up from school she is her usual happy self and always says she has had a good day. I just dont understand how to fix this!
Any ideas PLEASE!!!!!!