Hi, I know someone else has posted on this, but it didn't seem right to hijack their thread, and mine is a long rant so ....
I too am having concerns about how my dd is settling at school.
She started in September and moved up from a small and very calm and caring pre-school to a rather large slighty inhuman and chaotic (due to the size I think) primary. She has always been one of those children that 'can't remember' what they've been doing. I used to help out at her pre-school once a week and even on those days she couldn't remember and told me she'd done 'nothing.' For the first half-term or so she suffered with night terrors, always does when she is overtired, but they seem to be settling down now. Last term I was called at home by the teacher and told that dd had thrown a teary wobbly at school everyday for almost two weeks over her sandwich contents! (which she chose the night before I might add!) And then the other day I waited to make sure she got into class and watched her have a lovely laugh with a little boy at book table, only for her to sit down on the mat next to a little girl who started to push and hit her away from her. Another child saw me watching outside and went to tell dd so she could wave at me! The hitting girl looked horrified and I gave her my best evil stare, but dd waved and blew kisses as gleefully as ever. However, when she went to sit back down on the mat she sat on her own, away from all the others.
Today she came home with a hole in her tights. Her and hitting girl had been playing and hitter pushed her down. I asked why and was told it was part of the game. So I asked if she pushed anyone else, to which I was told; 'No, just me as I was the naughty one!'
There have been many other negative incidences, but the teacher claims that she is not aware of any problems and dd seems to be settling well.
My dd is sensitive and I could see she could be taken advantage of by stronger personalities. She is also not good in crowd situations and tends to get a bit nervous and she is one of 60 (two classes).
So, my question to all of you is; Should i just hold in there for a while longer, or do you think there is more to this than just and overprotective, slightly neurotic mum?