My DD is just six and at lunch time they get to choose a partner to walk to lunch and sit with. It is done on a sort of rota basis.
the problem is there are an odd number of girls and DD mentioned to me that she is getting upset that she is always left til last and has to make a three.
She is a confident and popular girl ( well reasonably so - not obnoxiously so)so I was a bit taken aback. But she was genuinely very sad about it.
I found out that she always picksthe same girl. But that girl then always picks someone else when it is her turn to choose - so DD is always left out.
I told her that she should pick someone else. That whilst girl in question is lovely etc etc DD should pick someone who wants to choose her when it is her turn.
Yesterday it was DDs turn to choose. she chose a different girl who was apparently really pleased to be chosen and they had a nice time. But then other girl challenged DD and said she was being mean and burst into tears.
Have I just created a drama? Is there anything I can do now that will not make things worse?