DD is in reception and since she attended the attached pre school, has been close friends with a little boy.
She has quite a lot of friends but this one is special. He also adores her and she him.
When it was DDs parents evening last term, her teacher told me that they were discouraging the friendship because the little boy was too reliant on DD....they THOUGHT but weren't sure, that the dynamic wasn't good as he would not play with any others....they assured me that DD was not stopping him....just that together, they seemed too intense.
They began splitting them up.
This upset DD who missed her friend. The Mother spoke to me about it and said that she wanted her son to form friendships with boys...I understand that it is not good for a DC to only be friends with one child exclusively but does that mean the friendship should be discouraged completely?
I left things until this term and as DD was still mentioning the boy, I made a tentatve suggestion of him coming for tea at some point and the Mother did a nervous laugh and changed the subject.
Am I missing something? I have not had any complaints about DDs beaviour...she's kind and nice girl and she adores her friend. I know that the Mother has let her son go on other playdates with boys...she's always been terribly friendly to me in the past.
Shouldn't 4 year old's be allowed to be friends with who they like?
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To be annoyed at this Mother who is discouraging her DS from being friends with my DD?
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MrsMushroom · 27/01/2013 23:07
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