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| Advice on preschool jitters |
| My son who is 4, seems to be having a difficult time adjusting in his new school. I don't know if it's because of a complete change of environment, because we just relocated from the UK a couple of months ago, and he seems to feel that none of his classmates like him and don't want to play with him. That is worrying, cos today, he told me he doesn't want to go back to school.I know that he loved going to school, (he already did a year of preschool) or at least mixing with other children when we were in the UK.How do we deal with this? |
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Patricia, it will be helpful if you talk to his teacher about it, and help him form a bond with her first. This way he will feel safe and secure while he is there. Then ask her to help him connect with another child. The teacher can ask another child, who has some of the same interests as your son and is very friendly, to play together with her and your son. That will help him feel more comfortable.
The fact that it is a new environment is most likely contributing a lot. Give him some time, and reassure him that things will get easier. Tell him it is the same for you, meeting new people and being in a different place. Let him know that you understand and will help him through this. |
| posted by Marcia on 10/04/2007 |
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