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Comments that dd won't cope at school

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muddyprints · 09/04/2014 23:15

Dd2 starts nursery sept, she will be 3.10 so one of the oldest.
She is quiet until she knows people, says very little when out even when she knows people, she is clingy to me, she stays at my side when out, she hates loud noise and crys at shouting, squealing, hand dryers, sirens. She avoids boisterous children and if they snatch off her she crys and doesn't stand up for herself.
She loves drawing and does recognisables pictures of people houses animals. She knows almost all letter sounds. She loves jigsaws and does 20 piece ones alone. She loves Lego. She loves craft playdoh painting glueing felts.
She can blend letters and read simple words like cat dog man tip.
She can spell mom dad nan cat , her name and sisters name.
She knows what letter things start with.
She can write lots of letters and mom, her name and sisters name.

I think she will be fine at nursery, will love the craft and play area and make some friends similar to herself and settle once she knows the staff who are all lovely.

I keep being told I will have trouble in sept as she is too clingy, young for her age, crys a lot, won't want to leave me, is shy, is quiet, won't stand up for herself, needs to deal with screaming and shouting.

Do I need to worry?

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Xihha · 13/04/2014 02:19

You could almost be describing my DD at that age, she loved playschool and forgot all about me as soon as the paint came out, she's in reception now but still talks about how much she loved playschool and runs off to hug the staff if we bump into them in town.

ReallyTired · 13/04/2014 22:34

Your dd is starting nursery and not school.

Dd started school nursery at 3 years and 3 months. She was fine and your daughter will be fine. Learning to seperate from a parent is part of the nursery experience. Its a preparation and not school.

Savoytruffle · 14/04/2014 20:48

It sounds like a lovely small nursery situation so hopefully your little girl will have consistency both with her play mates and nursery staff. The staff will be well versed in helping little ones settle.

My ds was a real clinger, but loved nursery, just wasn't keen on the goodbye bit! But what he did love was the structure to his day, new toys and activities, and knowing the nursery ladies names and the other kids names, it gave him a great sense of belonging.

Its easy for me to say but try to ignore these very negative comments. You are her mum, you know her, and it sounds like you've thought it through very carefully

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