New reception child suddenly getting upset

[Leelaseye]

I'm hoping someone on here has some good advice or perspective!
DS is 4.8 and in reception - definitely showed signs of being ready for school/was happy in pre-school etc.
I was rather spoilt for the first couple of weeks of starting school - he went in no problem and didn't look back.
In the last couple of weeks though, he has been tearful and quiet going into school and says he'd rather be at home. He also gets a bit tearful at bed time and says how much he misses me when he's at school.
I've had a brief word with his teacher who has said that he seems happy and settled in class/is making friends, but that she will keep an eye on him.
He had to have a couple of days off after the first couple of weeks on the GP's advice due to a rash, and I'm wondering if he just enjoyed the cossiness of being at home again.
Obviously I appreciate that he is still getting used to the big change of starting school and I'm probably being a bit over concerned.
I've spoken to him gently about it and he says nothing is wrong at school and he'd just rather be at home!
Any advice on how I can make things easier for him? Any one else with a new reception child experiencing similar?

It's really common for them to be happy at first until the permanence sinks in! Especially as they get tired up to half term. If you don't have other worries I would just be gently encouraging and remove yourself fast in the morning.

Hang in there.

I think it's one thing being ready for school and another entirely accepting that this is it forever. We've already started the countdown to half term here.

We also do things like keep weekends really, really quiet and just centered round those of us that live here (so not going off on jaunts to friends, GPs etc).

And he's probably starting to be really tired. If you can bring bedtime forward, try that.

(We're Y1, btw. YR last year was hard. This one is much better but we're still seeing it. It got better throughout last year and then the summer holidays reset it a bit...)

I think this is a normal phase of starting school - at least both my children went through it and I'm sure I've seen others examples of it on MN!

Basically we are a few weeks in, the newness and excitedness has worn off, any phase in period has likely finished, your DC is getting tired and has realized that this going to school thing is something they now have to do every day ... I don't think there is much you can do, other then obviously reassure him - they do work through it and become reconciled!

Thanks everyone. I think you're right and it's only now that he's realising that this is it!
I've brought his bedtime forward and will keep the the next couple of weekends low key.
He's my pfb and I just feel so sorry for him

Not any advice but just wanted to say we're going through the same! It's really hard isn't it?!?!

Same here! I think it's really normal
Once the novelty wears off. I'm hoping it will pass.

for you both thebest and zippy
DS has been a bit better for the last couple of days (at least no tears!) but I'm not looking forward to when he goes back after HT!