i need mommy advice!

My daughter is 4 and a half. She has gone to pre-school since August and has always loved it. Suddenly, after Christmas break, not only has she not been sleeping well but also, hating school. She just definitely does not want to go or be there. I didn't really change up her schedule or anything.

I have tried talking to her until I'm blue in the face about why she feels this way and she just says she wants to stay with me. I've asked her if anything has happened and she says no and seems fine in all other ways. She just... wont do anything without me. How should I approach this? Any advice?

Quoting Stevah:" My daughter is 4 and a half. She has gone to pre-school since August and has always loved it. Suddenly, ... [snip!] ... she says no and seems fine in all other ways. She just... wont do anything without me. How should I approach this? Any advice?"

Is it her first year? Is she your oldest?

Quoting Not tellin:" Is it her first year? Is she your oldest?"

Yes and yes

I have the same problem. One week she loves school the next she hates it. But after this lice incident I highly doubt she will like it anymore.

Quoting Stevah:" Yes and yes"

That is your problem. lol She got to be home with you over christmas break and realized what she was "missing". There is a little jealousy that she doesn't get just her and mommy time like the little one does while she is at school. Try a mommy and me day once a week. Take her and just her to do something. Something special or even have her as your "special helper" as you run errands without the younger one.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Stevah:</b>" My daughter is 4 and a half. She has gone to pre-school since August and has always loved it. Suddenly, ... [snip!] ... she says no and seems fine in all other ways. She just... wont do anything without me. How should I approach this? Any advice?"</blockquote>




If she is your oldest she may feel little left out! My pre schooler was the same way but when kindergarten came she grew out of all that! Spend a lil extra time with her and enjoy all the time she wants to spend with you cause it will eventually change!

Quoting Not tellin:" That is your problem. lol She got to be home with you over christmas break and realized what she was ... [snip!] ... her to do something. Something special or even have her as your "special helper" as you run errands without the younger one. "

That's a good idea. How the heck do I get her to go to school though?

My daughter does this. She will cry and say she doesn't like it and wants to stay home with me and have girl time then she loves it. She admitted to me recently she was tricking because she wanted to stay at home and play with her toys. She is three

Quoting Stevah:" That's a good idea. How the heck do I get her to go to school though?"

I tell mine she might miss something fun like a project or something. That helps sometimes

Quoting Stevah:" That's a good idea. How the heck do I get her to go to school though?"

Can you volunteer in her class for the day?

Quoting Not tellin:" Can you volunteer in her class for the day?"

I doubt it, her school is locked down usually and they have parent and volunteer days. I don't think there is one coming up but i could try it. i've told her she's gonna miss out and all that, nothing seems to help so I assume she's gonna just have to cry o.o I feel so bad for her though  

Quoting Stevah:" I doubt it, her school is locked down usually and they have parent and volunteer days. I don't think ... [snip!] ... gonna miss out and all that, nothing seems to help so I assume she's gonna just have to cry o.o I feel so bad for her though  "

Then ask her school if you can be in the classroom for a few extra moments in the morning. I am sure she will get back in the swing of it. OR you could tell her that after school tomorrow you have a special day planned so she has to be ready right after school and make tomorrow your "first" day.