It was Parent’s Evening yesterday. Went to see Jack’s teacher again (only the second time) & discussed how he was getting on. He is, on the whole, doing quite well. They like him a lot as he is well behaved, keen & interested. Whether it is a general point or not, we came away with the perception that he is feeling unconfident. Socially, Louise & I feel he seems to be confident, but in his school work maybe. He was quite perfectionist in his work & would scribble things out at home rather than live with an error. He has reduced that to crossing things out. His schoolwork has some crossings out in it, but on the whole, that’s fine. It seems that sometimes, when left alone, he will reach a little crisis of confidence & not be able to do something. At least he goes to ask a teacher, but still, you worry about such things – whether he is feeling ok in himself – whether he is happy? What does he have to measure these things to himself? He is only 4. Perhaps we worry too much/perhaps we don’t worry enough is one of those things we will always… um… worry about. The best ambition we could have for him is that he be happy.
Been guilty of neglecting attic work – must be better resolved.