What am I doing wrong

[BeccaM1]

Hi all, so my three (almost four) year old son seems to have created a very strong bond with a little girl in his pre school. To begin with it was lovely to see him making a friendship and to see his confidence grow. This is now becoming a concern for both myself and his teachers as he won’t play with any other peers. There was an incident today where my son lashed out at the little girl as she was playing with another child. Why has he created such a strong bond with only this one peer and how do I support him with the situation? I feel like I must be doing something wrong for him to be so attached. Any words of advice would be very welcome.

@BeccaM1 I haven’t seen this but I might be inclined to ask Pre school to keep them separated. No playing at the same time. Very difficult of course but maybe keep DS occupied with crafts instead of play? They will need to keep her safe of course. He should be able to understand not lashing out. It’s presumably jealousy of the other child she’s playing with.

Can he articulate what his feelings are? Why does he feel so strongly? Can you talk to him about playing with other dc? Name names. Invite Dc and mums for a cuppa and play? Otherwise nursery will have to separate them for her safety.