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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 547358" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Glad she is feeling better today. I think sleep helps a lot. </p><p></p><p>When difficult child started high school he was afraid of getting lost too. Registration was about 10 days before school started. When we got his timetable and locker assignment we walked around the school and found all of his classrooms. </p><p></p><p>We started at the front of the school where he would get off the bus, walked into the school to his locker, then from locker to first class - discussing which books he would need, then back to locker (if time allows - if not he needed to take books for next class with him to 1st class), then to 2nd class, then back to locker for lunch, then to cafeteria, and so on. We also noted the location of the office, guidance office and bathrooms that were close to each of his classes and the cafeteria. </p><p></p><p>We did this run through several times and I think it helped him feel a lot more comfortable. Maybe this is something you could arrange with your daughters school? The school is usually open the week before the students arrive, I can't see why it would be a problem to go a few times and run through things. </p><p></p><p>Not sure if you should warn her about the crowds of students and noises in between classes - or make it possible for her to leave class a few minutes early so she doesn't have to deal with that? </p><p></p><p>Another possibility is to meet with a guidance counsellor at the school to reassure her that she will not get into trouble if she is late for class the first week or so of school - freshmen are expected to be a little confused and a little lost. </p><p></p><p>difficult child was worried about making friends too. I just said to be friendly and nice to everyone but to sit back and watch for a few weeks - not to pick a 'group' right away so he could be sure the kids he was choosing were a good fit and a nice crowd. </p><p></p><p>My difficult child was a little different as this was his first time going to school so everything was very new to him. He was home schooled through grade 8. </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 547358, member: 14356"] Glad she is feeling better today. I think sleep helps a lot. When difficult child started high school he was afraid of getting lost too. Registration was about 10 days before school started. When we got his timetable and locker assignment we walked around the school and found all of his classrooms. We started at the front of the school where he would get off the bus, walked into the school to his locker, then from locker to first class - discussing which books he would need, then back to locker (if time allows - if not he needed to take books for next class with him to 1st class), then to 2nd class, then back to locker for lunch, then to cafeteria, and so on. We also noted the location of the office, guidance office and bathrooms that were close to each of his classes and the cafeteria. We did this run through several times and I think it helped him feel a lot more comfortable. Maybe this is something you could arrange with your daughters school? The school is usually open the week before the students arrive, I can't see why it would be a problem to go a few times and run through things. Not sure if you should warn her about the crowds of students and noises in between classes - or make it possible for her to leave class a few minutes early so she doesn't have to deal with that? Another possibility is to meet with a guidance counsellor at the school to reassure her that she will not get into trouble if she is late for class the first week or so of school - freshmen are expected to be a little confused and a little lost. difficult child was worried about making friends too. I just said to be friendly and nice to everyone but to sit back and watch for a few weeks - not to pick a 'group' right away so he could be sure the kids he was choosing were a good fit and a nice crowd. My difficult child was a little different as this was his first time going to school so everything was very new to him. He was home schooled through grade 8. Hope that helps a bit. [/QUOTE]
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