Starting school problems

[Twinkle]

What would you do..?
Layla started primary school this year.
She's told me that she spends lunchtimes in the playground, by
herself, crying.
I'm so torn, my heart is breaking.

She's p'd off because the playground is having work done on it and
they can't play there yet.
She thought her teacher would be with them when they went outside
(like kinder) but that doesn't happen.
There's a boy from her class who hangs around her but she says she
doesn't want to play with him (boy germs etc :| I've tried to explain
to her that he might feel lonely to and maybe they could play
together.
She says she misses us and wants me there at lunchtime.
I'd happily go but I don't think this is the solution to the problem.
My thoughts are to talk to her teacher and try to work out a plan to
help her to feel more comfortable.
She had lots of friends at kinder and was a leader there but doesn't
know anyone at school.
I knew there was something wrong but its taken a while to get her to
talk.
She held back the tears as she told me, and so did I until after I
got her to bed earlier tonight.
Geeze this is so darn hard.

What do I do, this is heartbreaking?
Angie.

[ETsMum]

Oh, poor Angie and poor Layla... :( That is sooo sad...

I would go and talk to the teacher. Maybe the teacher can ask some of the other kids to "look after her" for a few days. That is what they do with new kids who start at a new school later in the year.

I'm sure by this time next week she will have heaps of friends and have a great time during the lunch break!

[kimmy]

Awww thats soo sad.
I would diffidently go talk to the teacher & see what can be done about making her feel more comfortable.

[Belinda1000]

talk to the teacher who may suggest to have a play date with some class friends

[My3kids]

Had tears in my eye's, It is very heart breaking, every Mother wants the child to be happy, I went through this this year, DD best firend since pre-kindy has moved away so DD has to find someone else, she has loads of friends but there not the same as her best bud was...I hate hereing that she sits by herself at lunch and so on. First I told her instead of sitting by yourself why don't you go to the library to read or help out there, I also let her have a sleep over so she invited 5 girls over (NOT A REALLY GOOD IDEA six 7years old, Didn't go to sleep until 2am and got up at 5am) but that worked now she got someone everyday usally more but she's not hurting and my heart not breaking.

I know your little one is only in grade 1 but maybe you could have a afternoon play with some girl/boys or maybe ask her who she would really like to play with and invite them over to play.

I hope this helps and everything works out.

Best Wishes