My ds6 is in Year 1. Theres not many boys in his class ...9 in fact, so not really a lot of choice in friends, but he has a couple of boys he really likes, however one is in a group of 3 boys, my ds wants and tries to play with them and it seems two of them like to dictate who can play when and who can sit next to who and so on, which Im sure is pretty common place. One is getting nastier and my ds tells me he punched him in the stomach today for no reason. My ds told the teacher and she dealt with it, although didnt speak to me. I asked the teacher the other day if my ds annoyed other children and she said no and whether he in fact was every mean, or told children they can play, etc, and she said she has never seen him being nasty to any child. I like to think that my children are getting a good upbringing and are nice people, I feed them well, give them lots of love and we are a happy family. My ds has a good personality and is a very very happy little boy. In the end does this prevail and the grumpy/nasty kid slides down in the popularity stakes or does their authority gather steam? Should I also approach the Mum of the child who hit mine, I do get on with her and speak in the playground and I like her, last year my ds and this boy were best pals but somethings happened somewhere. My ds still wants to be his friend.