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nursery wants to get in educational phycologist?

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hassanah · 12/05/2015 09:17

Hey everyone!
I'm concerned about this because my child does not act different. (Nothing wrong with that if he did) he's three a very bright boy loves playing with other children, wants to be stimulated a lot etc he doesn't mind loud noises his speech is excellent for his age...like I can't stress enough how bubbly and happy he is I've never thought there was a problem and I still don't.

The nursery seem to think there's an underlying problem because of his behaviour. Him and a group of other boys they love to play rough (my son loves play fighting etc) as in they'll play super heroes and he loves that and they say he doesn't know how to stop...well when you're over excited I'm sure it would be hard for a child to stop I was always like that in school lol. The other "problem" is that when he is messing around with his friends he's quite strong and has pushed down a child before abd the child cut his hand etc. When they try to talk to him about it he doesn't really take it in and just says okay sorry won't do it again but then goes off and it may happen again. Bear in mind most of the time the hour outside they are all running around wildly there's bound to be accidents! And II've sat and watched him in therw and its not like hes pushing down children for noreason they are all playing like it! Also they say he doesn't show empathy when the child gets hurt but trust me my child has a lot of feelings empathy being one of them if I hurt myself he goes to kiss it better etc if I'm crying he gets upsets etc etc the other day he got upset that fish and chickens have to die so we can eat them! He said no mummy that's not nice! We can't eat them any more! Bless him ? I have close friends who work in nurseries and can't believe it because they see there's no problem at all he just likes a bit of rough play. Bear Iin mind also I think this is happening to a few kidss there and one of the people that work there just thinks its overboard he's a normal child etc. I want to take him out tbh I feel stressed all the time. Please give your views ?

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hiccoughybump · 12/05/2015 09:20

My guess is the educational psychologist will listen to your views as much as it more than those of the nursery staff. I don't think seeing a psychologist will do him any harm so if he's as happy at the nursery as he sounds then I'd just let them get on with it

hiccoughybump · 12/05/2015 09:21

*as much as, if not more than

hassanah · 12/05/2015 09:30

I want to take him out because I want to see how he does in another environment, a better nursery where they stimulate him more etc.. this nursery just stresses me out. He doesn't learn much there mostly all they do is run around playing.

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Mostlyjustaluker · 12/05/2015 09:31

The ed psychs will observe your child. However schools and nurseries have very limited access to ed psychs and often don't have enough ed psych hours to cover all the children who need to be assessed and if educational professionals who are used to working with lots of children think there is an issue it maybe that your child needs some additional support.

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