6 Year Old Hating School?

idk exactly....but i responded b/c when i switched my 4 yr old to a new preschool a couple of months ago he said the same thing to me, for about two weeks. that all the kids were hitting and pushing him, etc.
made me SOOO mad and SOOOO sad. he's naturally shy, quiet, meek, mild-mannered so i could actually see him getting pushed around....but i asked the teacher, showed up at different times for p/u, and asked more questions. nothing ever validated his claims. i'm not saying NOTHING happened, but hearing that your daughter's doing the same thing makes me think it's a coping thing for them or maybe a reaction to change???...idk, just a thought. my boy grew out of it. i asked the teachers to keep an eye on him and no problems after about a couple of weeks. i'm glad your older child is there though, that should be a little comforting to you. :) hope she's ok and it passes soon mama :)

Please set up a meeting with her teacher and the school social worker or psychologist. Your daughter is having a hard time adjusting and she needs help. It's great that your son can keep an eye on his sis and tell you the "truth" but that is not his job, is it?

Where I work, there is a girl that claimed to her family that she gets beaten up every day at school - in all areas of school. Turns out, she was claiming someone hit her when they only had touched her shoulder or bumped into her. Long story short, this girl has a laundry list of problems that include but are not limited to social/emotional. She's getting the help she needs from the school, her doctor and her family. We are all a team.

Not saying that's the case with your daughter, but something is going on and it needs to be addressed. Most kids hate school at some point, but screaming and crying about going to school is not normal.

New school. Needs an adjustment period. Just reassure her. Unfortunately school is non negotiable.

Hey there.

It's possible (and perhaps even likely) that your daughter is just having adjustment issues. It's also possible there's some real bullying going on. Girls tend to have much quieter, "underground" practices of bullying -- they'll do things like form a secret club and invite every girl but one to join. That could be flying under your son's, and the teacher's, radar.

But either way, it sounds like your path is the same. Your daughter needs help making friends. Sit down with the teacher and ask for that help. Some schools have "lunch bunches" and other programs for new kids or kids who are having challenges socially. Even if not, the teacher may be able to steer your daughter in the direction of a sweet-natured, mature group of girls.

There's nothing wrong with asking for this kind of help, and your daughter really needs it. Please make the call today.

She's just saying kids are mean to her because she doesn't like it. Next time she says someone hits or is mean, as her for names, times and specifics. If she can't give them to you, tell her that you know she doesn't like school right now but it will get better.

It sounds like she could use a friend and she's at the age where you can help her invite people over to play. It's hard for some kids to handle change. When my neighbor moved here in 1st grade, she had a "tea party" for all the girls in her class so they could all get to know her. May you should try that or something similar.

Since there will always be different personalities, kids will clash. Plus, parents raise their children differently than others. My daughter is a very sweet natured, sensitive girl. She is very talkative too. She has one classmate that she clashes with and I just tell her to play with the nice ones. She and him actually share the same birthday, too. Not that that means anything, just adding that one in! I have not switched her to different schools, but have heard that it can make a change in how they behave. I hope you figure out what's going on. Blessings!