Patient's question:
My child just started first grade, and they started crying right after starting. In the morning when I dropped them off, they were crying quite hard. Is it normal for a child to cry and have emotional outbursts when they first start first grade?Doctor's answer:
The child exhibits signs of separation anxiety. The child is quite attached to their parents, which is also related to the parents' excessive protection and overindulgence. Additionally, transitioning from kindergarten to primary school involves different academic and life requirements that the child needs to adapt to. Kindergarten may have no homework or low homework requirements, but primary school is different. To be happy at school, the school must be better than home, and both teachers and classmates must like the child. If the child has fun at school, they will naturally develop a liking for it and cultivate their interest in learning.