feeling a total failure couldnt get as son 5 to school

[autumnsmum]

hi title says it all i once again failed to get my as son who is in year 1 to school have repeated ly requwested half days as he dreads lunchtime due to some bullying , now i just feel a total failure that i cant get a five year old to schol sorry for the moan thanks for reading autumnsmum

Hi autumnsmum
You are not a failure. What are the school saying? Are they addressing the bullying?

Goodness, no!! Of course you're not a failure! Although unfortunately you will get the kind of smug looking mums at the school gate who may say otherwise. Those sort of looks really help don't they?!(she says sarcastically) Hopfully you didn't get any.

There were many occasions that I couldn't get my dd to pre school because she was having a major tantrum or meltdown.

I'm sorry to hear your son is being bullied. I fear my dd will have this to come and it terrifies me. The only thing I would say is, stay strong and remember that there will be a silver lining somewhere. What are the school doing about the bullying though?

Sending a virtual hug anyway. :)

they are going to get him involved with the learning mentors and some lunchtime activities im also really scared of education welfare becoming involved, thanks so much for all your support

EWO might help your case with the school tbh, although I don't have personal experiences.

I never understand why a child refusing school is automatically the fault of the parent. It is SCHOOL they are refusing after all.

You are certainly not a failure. If there is bullying going on at lunchtime it's understandable that your DS dreads school - any child being bullied would. It sounds like the school are trying to help - would it be an option for your son to come home for lunch and go back again in the afternoon?

thank you all again thr school is to far for my son to come home for lunch but i am trying to negogiate for him to do half days school arent happy but feel its the way forward once again thanks for your support