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DD just can't play with her friend any more...gutted

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CrushWithEyeliner · 29/01/2009 14:14

DD is 2 and so is my friend's little girl. I got really close to her Mum and consider her to be a close and great friend we get on so well I love her to bits.

Problem is her DD is really not happy with my DD coming over to "play" anymore. Literally every single toy she picks up is snatched away, every single thing she tries to do the girl screams and cries. DD is really keen on playing and will say - "let's play" and give lots of smiles and affection but other girl really doesn't like it.
We deal with it as best we can, try not to make a big deal of it but it is not much fun at all and it always ends in tears. DD is a bit baffled that I say we are going to play when she really can't do anything there lol.

I have started to hold off simply because it may be lovely to see my mate but DD has a rotten time and I feel bad about the whole thing.

Do you think this will pass or do some children just not gel after a while? It has been like this for about 5m now

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RupertTheBear · 29/01/2009 14:16

I had almost exactly this with my next door neighbours ds. We found he was loads better at my house as the toys weren't his, so sharing them weren't such a big deal. We just met here for a few months, and then he seemed to grow out of it and chilled out.

RupertTheBear · 29/01/2009 14:17

Also, when we did go there we took some of my dd's toys with us so she could play with them.

CrushWithEyeliner · 29/01/2009 14:18

Ah that is a good idea actually...we haven't been over to mine for months that may be it....

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paddingtonbore · 29/01/2009 14:18

if it's about possessions, can you meet at soft play or in the park, where there aren't any toys to fight over?

Tamarto · 29/01/2009 14:19

I agree with Rupert, bring her own toys if you have to go there, if you can meet at yours.

traceybath · 29/01/2009 14:20

I'd agree with paddington - neutral territory in my experience a lot easier. Sharing is really really hard for little children.

neolara · 29/01/2009 14:21

It will pass. In 3 or 6 months it will be completely different again. Good idea to meet up somewhere neutral though.

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