Do you feel like a failer parent if your child is late for school?

I completely understand how the school system works being late, she was late today but it was hard to get her up out of bed she didn’t want to and I was trying everything, the receptionist said that it’s kind of okay when they are in reception but it really really does matter when they hit year one, I could have everything ready breakfast done and majority of the time we are late, I just feel awful as it’s my responsibility but I can’t physically force her to be any quicker if I did that then it would be considered abuse which I do not stand for in any shape or form! She doesn’t like school she hates going and she puts it off all the time, maybe this is just a pitty party just come back from dropping her off and I have no energy for the day to do anything the whole late thing has got to me and I wish I could do better
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Do you mean pre-school rather than school? I have an Aug 2019 born and she isn’t due to start school until Sept 2023? (Although I’m deferring her a year). How late is late? Are we taking 10 mins? Half hour? An hour? What is her sleep like? Does she still wake at night? Take naps during the day?

Hi, speaking from experience you need to wake her up earlier. Whether that be an hour before, just do it. Don’t worry about breakfast, give her something in the car like belvita biscuits and milk or perhaps even get her in for breakfast club. At this age if she really hates school this much I’d be asking some serious questions as to why. Nursery should be fun. Hope it works out for you and yes, by year 1 they absolutely can’t be late otherwise they will miss half of their first lesson. Good luck :) x

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