Plan 'A' was to home ed, DD desperately wanted to go to nursery and then of course wanted to join the others at school...so off she went, it seemed to make sense at the time for various reasons.
She is in year 1 and I feel as though I am on a hiding to nothing! We have wobbles and lateness, I sort out the issues that she presents me with and then more issues arise and she doesn't want to go again.
The thing is that lately when she is unhappy like this her behavior is awful, usually is is very gentle but if she is putting up a fight not to go to school she will kick and bite and rage at me. It's awful.
Recently we were all ill (she has 2 younger brothers) and DD had just over a week without school, she turned back into herself again. Same in the holidays. Her confidence improves as well and she will quite happily sit writing letters and drawing pictures, but at school she says that she hates writing...
DP has suggested that we look for other schools AND is happy for me to trial home ed in the Easter holidays with a view to moving to doing it permanently. My parents would be supportive.
All of this is fine, except I am worried I'm sending her a message that bad behavior = getting what you want. The 'pro schoolers' in my life think that she just needs a firm hand. I also want to be able to teach her that there are times in life were we need to do things we don't want to do.
Does anyone have any wise words? or has anyone experienced anything similar?
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Is DD just being 'naughty' or is her behavior a sign of deep unhappiness at school/has anyone else experienced similar? ?
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MollyNollyNoo · 31/01/2013 10:45
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