year 2 girls arguing - help!

[redheadmum]

My DD is in Year 2 and has been best friends with another girl at school since reception. They are in different classes (school has a policy of splitting friendship groups) but are still the best of friends.

There is a girl in DDs class that sits at her table who desperately wants to be friends with my DD but she doesn't want DD to be friends with her best friend. Cue many arguments at lunch times and play times.(where this girl won't let them play together or goes off with one or the other - classic I know) This has been going on all year. I did think it would sort itself out, and we have had discussions about how to handle it, but now my DD and her best friend are getting upset and not wanting to go to school. They will be together all through Juniors so it would be good to sort it out (rather than waiting for the school to mix them up!!)

I want to help them all find a way through this - any suggestions?

ugh, yr 2 girls.

if it's any help, this is def pretty standard yr 2 girls behaviour.

it sorts itself out in yr 3 usually. there isn't much to be done as long as school are on the ball for actual bullying, rather than bickering. it's sort of a pecking order establishment thing i think. hideous. but once they hit juniors and realise they are the bottom of the school again, not usually a problem.

yr 2. yuk

OK yes that is reassuring. It's the daily she said they did etc etc.

roll on year 3???

ah, just realised dc3 (dd2) is going into yr 2 next year. deep joy.