Constant park drama

[Elisannah]

Whenever we go to the park after school my DD has constant arguments with her friends - she's nearly 7 for context. It very much seems to be her reacting to something that triggers it all. She seems to be very black and white about stuff and when she feels upset/angry she storms off and doesn't let anyone talk to her. I always talk about it with her and look at other kids perspectives after the fact but I'm so worried kids are just going to stop playing with her because of how she reacts when she takes offence or things don't go her way. The others just play together with mostly no dramas. I can tell the other parents are getting fed up with it.

I'm just so fed up with it and would just ban the park if it wasn't for my DS also enjoying it there!

Any tips or ideas on how to help the situation?

Ban the park. If she can’t learn to play reasonably then she doesn’t play. I’d instead talk to her about these situations and what she’s feeling or alternative options for dealing with her feelings to try to get her to see this method doesn’t work.

She’s old enough to understand that if she’s going to keep doing this then she’s not going to be allowed to go. Sorry about your ds but your dd needs to learn. Pre warn her before you go to the park about what your expectations of her are. Talk it over at home too. Make it crystal clear and trouble or tantrums and she will be taken straight home and miss out on the park the next day altogether.

Thanks, I think I knew deep down that's the answer but just felt bad ds has to miss out!