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LO struggling to handle emotions/social situations at school
lemon75
September 27, 2013 14:36
Hi. Have a LO who is 5 and has been with me almost a year...just started Year 1. Had 2 mums approach me today about LO as they have noticed that there seems to be some friction and bickering between her and their two girls, particularly in the morning when we go into the playground. LO goes up to her friends and either sticks her tongue out at them or goes 'raaarrrgh' in their face or just goes straight up to them and says' nana and grandad are coming today' or similar in a kind of boasting way. It feels to me like she's insecure about how to approach her friends and is looking for reassurance that they like her today and will play with her.but on the other hand I have noticed that these girls also do the same sometimes??? So am not sure whether it is normal 5 yr old behaviour or not? Obviously at this age they're still testing out relationships and working out how to handle social situations...not really sure how to handle it but feel quite upset about it even though these mums are people I like and trust and know quite well now....any advice? Thanks! Loopy
Milly
September 27, 2013 17:29
Sounds like she wants to interact but isn't sure how. Could you give her some ideas what to say? Although I think "conversations" are limited at this age - its more about shared play. Probably other children do do similar but there might be an "edge" to what she does due to early trauma which makes it feel different to others. Children are instinctively sensitive to these differences unfortunately. But at 5 they have short memories. So would definitely try suggesting ideas to her, maybe role playing a bit.
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larkascending
September 28, 2013 21:26
Or the two mums are trying to vindicate their own daughters' behaviour? I'd speak to the play ground teacher on duty and ask her / him to quietly observe and get verified feedback.
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