Toddler sudden change of mood

Question

Recently my toddler once steps inside the school will start crying compared to earlier days he will walk in, smile and wave at teacher. I suspect if he has bad experience with a person in school or other factor? Is there any ways to solve it? I have checked with form teacher, just simply said caused of environment change. I dont believe this is the caused so that why seek for people who got this experience before.  ##Needadvice

Sabrina Florentina · Answer

We went through something similar before and honestly toddlers can be so unpredictable 😅 One week they’re happily running into school, the next week they’re clinging and crying at drop-off. For us, it wasn’t necessarily because something bad happened. Sometimes it was a developmental phase, separation anxiety, a change in routine, a new teacher/classmate, being overtired, or even just becoming more aware that mummy/daddy is leaving. I would continue talking to the teachers and observe whether your child settles down shortly after you leave. If he’s happy and engaged after a few minutes, that’s usually reassuring. Trust your instincts though. If the behaviour persists for a long time or you notice other changes (fear of a specific person, nightmares, refusing to talk about school, sudden behavioural changes), I’d keep probing gently and ask the school for more detailed observations. Parenting toddlers really keeps us guessing sometimes 😅❤️