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Overbearing Friend

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Hai1988 · 21/10/2010 10:52

DS is in reception and has a friend that he has had since being in the nursery class.

I have no problem with them being friends and dont want to (choose) DS's friends for him.

But this girl seems to be a bit overbearing

DS is a very excitable child and is very easily lead and hyped up.

Every morning we walk into school and DS is calm and behaving. Then this other child will spot him and you can hear her coming a mile of and she comes running towards DS screaming then starts grabbing hold of DS and encoraging him to run around indoors.

Was watching them one morning in the class room (yes i know parents shouldnt be aloud in the class room in the mornings but thats the way DS'S school does it Confused)

Anyway DS walked over to a chair and pulled it out to sit on it then his friend jumped in the seat them DS said hey this is my chair and tryed to get it back, he then gave up and walked off and said fine I'll fine another seat. The other child then started screaming and crying saying DS sit with me!!!

During a parents meeting a couple of weeks ago the teacher did mention to me that DS and his friend has been separated at carpet time because they cant seem to stay calm when together.

So something has been done, to an extent but i worried that DS is being pushed around by this friend and because of this is not making as many friends as he should.
Also i am worried that this other childs behavour is rubbing off on DS.

Should i do anything and if so what?
Dont really want to get involved with DS's friendships but i dunno??

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Hai1988 · 21/10/2010 14:18

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WingsTHEangel · 21/10/2010 14:23

Can you invite other children in his class home to play after school or in the holidays.

What did you say to the teacher when she told you about them being separated ?

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grapeandlemon · 21/10/2010 14:29

I would ask that they be seperated at school as much as possible personally.

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Hai1988 · 21/10/2010 14:31

I said that I totally agree and that i was glad that this had been done.

TBH i havent invited another of his other friends home to play as i no this will mean that DS will what the overbearing friend to come over also and i dont want this.

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Hai1988 · 21/10/2010 18:19

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