Re: Young school starters was dry at night

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I know, don't get me started.....well OK then.....for the last 2 weeks

mothers and new starters have been invited to the infant schools

storytime on a Thursday (20 minutes before the end of school). We

have been both times and both times DS1 is the *only* child jiggling

about, not paying attention, giggling with his brother. I've hissed,

squeezed, threatened, and generally had my stress level soar to

maximum capacity. Then I've taken him home and been in such a cross

state about it - it is like maximum humiliation - that I've been

horrible to him for the rest of the day.

I know rationally that he is young and not interested, and that is

fair enough, but to be there with all these other mothers...whose

children behave/sit still (not spin around on the table on their

tummy) .....to know that they are thinking...thank goodness *my* child

isn't behaving like that or.... " what sort of a mother is she that she

can't control her child " .....it's awful....I have decided that my

relationship with DS1 does not benefit by these events (my fault

entirely) so in my head I've decided I'm not doing it anymore. (Though

I know he could benefit from some familiarisation with the school).

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

> > at the tender age of 4 and 4 days

> > he will be starting school in September. : - (

>

> Aw, bless.

>

> Lynda