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son refusing to go to preschool

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Hi my son is just over three and a half and we are having problems in getting him to preschool.We have perservered for over eight months now.He says he doesnt want to go as he hates it and its too noisy.Could it be the environment?as it is a mainstream nursery.Does anyone have any advice?as it is starting to get me a bit down I dont know what to do for the best.I do know he doesnt like being around too many people and I am feeling guilty about sending him.The nursery say he is coping.But they dont realise the time and effort in just getting him there.
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Would ear plugs (any style) help? Assuming he would wear them.
He could be in a self-contained class, or put into a Resource Specialist Program for part of the day, either of which may be quieter and more structured for him.
Or, if needed, he could go to a Non-Public school, if there is no school available which is a Less Restrictive Environment (LRE) to provide a Free & Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Check into those things, for him!
In addition, the class size is generally alot smaller and more one on one.
In addition, they should provide you with an in-home behavior trainer who can help with the morning behaviors.
For Kristopher, age 13 1/2, mornings are always a problem for us even though he loves routine (go figure).
But, we do some things like get him dressed for school the night before. Then all we have to do is put on shoes and socks. Saves me lots of fretting in getting him on the bus every morning.
I get as much stuff together as I possibly can for the next day so everything's ready.
Has helped my coping skills.
Also, have taken Kris to school in his pj's before. He didn't much care for that but not for the reasons most normal kids would have. He hated it because he didn't wanna be "barefooted" when getting on the bus. LOL!!! Whatever works, I always say.
I may seem weird to put your child to bed in his school clothes, but for me, whatever makes our mornings go better is the method I choose.
We have lots of battles. If there is a suggestion and it makes my day better, that inevitably will start Kris' out on a better note as well.
Kris had a teacher in PPCD who would put "fluffy ear muffs" on her ears when she wanted the kids to be quiet and listen. Wow, she got their attention. Then one day she let Kris wear the ear muffs and things got alot better for her with him.
Shortly thereafter he started having fluid in his ears so the noise was "automatically" alot quieter.
We still work on some of these things today but just suffice itto say that you should not feel guilty about sending him, however, I do feel you need to look for an appropriate placement for him without your school's district. PPCD stands for Public PreSchool for Children with Disabilities.
Ask about it with your special education department in your school district.
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