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My daughter is 3yr 2m old. Last week we started her schooling . she cries a lot in school and a sudden change in her behaviour I noticed. She remains quite not talking to anyone, not laughing and also not in the mood to play with friends. She wants to stay with me(mother) all the time. She is like, not interested in playing or staying in a group of children. If someone asks her about school she remains silent. She is laughing just because I told her to be happy. What should I do to make her comfortable and happy?

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My daughter is 3yr 2m old.  Last week we started her schooling . she cries a lot in school and a sudden change in her behaviour I noticed. She remains quite not talking to anyone, not laughing and also not in the mood to play with friends. She wants to stay with me(mother) all the time. She is like, not interested in playing or staying in a group of children. If someone asks her about school she remains silent. She is laughing just because I told her to be happy. What should I do to make her comfortable and happy?

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In this here it is  very difficult to comment properly until a proper examination or assessment is done to find out the exact cause so it is advisable to consult your doctor so that he could examine and evaluategu properly and will guide you accordingly for this .

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Hi,
I had a very similar experience with my daughter when she started her school. She used to cry a lot while in school, even other kids did. I used to stay outside her class making sure that she is dealt with properly. The teachers were very gentle and took good care of her. Gradually her crying reduced, but she would still stick to me after coming back home. I was in constant touch with teachers and used to ask her what all happened in school and tell her stories of how I and her father faced similar things when we were kids. As she started enjoying in her school, her behaviour started changing.  It took her few months to get back to her normal self.

I think the most important thing that you need to ensure is that nobody is making her uncomfortable in school. Few kids do not like to be scolded just because they are crying(they are too young to get such scoldings), some others do not like to be laughed at (some teachers ask other kids to make fun of the one crying). If there is any such issue, talk to the management or get the school changed. If everything else is fine, just be patient. Your kid will be fine in sometime. Don't force her to do anything.