Our little girl has always been extremely lively and active and with it, not always mindful of other peoples' personal space nor respectful of things - she's a bit of a bull in a china shop. That said, she is also adorable, athletic and charismatic and so it is only recently I've really been worried by her behaviour compared to other children of her age. Comparisons are odious, I know, and yet I worry now that some of her behaviour - being extremely pushy, at times overly physical, acting more like a manic four year old at times, less considerate and not engaging socially in conversation the way other children are beginning to do - well I'm now worried she's pushing people away, parents and children alike - at times, quite frankly, she's quite obnoxious, though it hurts me to say. Funnily enough this seems less true at school - teachers have never complained of her behaviour and she is quite popular there, but having and keeping friends away from school has proven more difficult. She is an only child so we work hard to have many people in her life - children and adults - but I'm feeling quite confused as to why her behaviour does feel so regressed at times (she is a very bright child so I'm not worried about any learning delay.) Help would be most welcome.