I can't get my 6 year old son to go to school without a fight every morning. He flat out refuses to go. I'm to the point of having to drag him kicking and screaming to his class and it's embarrassing and stressful. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make this stop. Please help I'm at my breaking point.
My son won't go to school. HELP
My son won't go to school. HELP
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Mental Health, Anxiety & Depression, Parenthood Guilt, Education, Behaviour, Kids
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I was your little boy and my nephew is your little boy. Please seek professional help. Please have a meeting with the teacher/principle/school coubsellor and ask your boy what it is he doesn't like about school. Take him to see a peaditrician and most likely a psychologist.
For my nephew undiagnosed dyslexia, and anxiety. For me undiagnosed high functioning autism made school a terrifying confusing place.
My niece also had a year like this and it turned out her teacher was a high school teacher, teaching year 2 so had unrealistic expectations of 7 year olds.
My daughter was like this, my next door neighbour/friend had a child in the same school & said to me "I bet if I take her to school that she won't do this" she offered to take her in the mornings for a week or so & to my amazement there were no tanties at all, it was so strange but it worked. I think she thought that if she carried on like that that I'd cave & let her stay home. Have you got anyone that could take him to school for you for a few days? Just a suggestion. Hope you find a way to get through this, I know exactly how u feel ? Goodluck IM
Mine have all struggled at different times.
Eldest was adhd and dyslexia
Second was when she developed pmdd
Youngest has been an issue every time she had an episode related to bipolar. BEST YEAR EVER 100% attendence!
People think I have my hands full just because they are diagnosed HA! what little did they know life was hell UNTIL they were diagnosed now my house is the most peaceful it has EVER been because they are treated.
And yet apparently puberty is hard, it is a walk in the park.
Is he going alright with the school work? Does he have a group of friends he plays with? Once you leave is he ok?
It could just be he's tired. But check with the teacher and see how he's going. Failing that, see your gp.
Oh and don't worry about what other parents think, we've all had issues - you could try different strategies eg walk him to the school gate where he could meet one of his classmates and they could walk to class together.