Hi. How can we best prepare our 3.5 year old son for school in September? He finds separation very difficult, e.g. crying hard and clinging on to me when I drop him at nursery (although he stops crying a few minutes after I leave). He started nursery at 1 year old, doing 4 full days per week, and it has always been hard to settle him into each new room. It takes him much longer than most and he seems to be the only one crying in his current room - since the beginning of September. He is very reserved in certain situations but I would not describe him as shy, just cautious and slightly anxious. He has started to worry about school, asking me whether I will be going to school with him (weep!). However much we try to help him gain confidence - (talking about his fears and reassuring, gently familiarising him with the things that frighten him, toddler 'acting' group), it doesn't seem to change things for him. We don't want to change him as such, it's more to give him confidence to deal with the next stage. Please help!