My 5 yo DD is in Reception and is doing well academically. My worry is that she doesn't seem to have any confidence or skills when it comes to making friends. She has a special friend - a little boy - who she plays with all the time. She does not wish to play with other children, and when I have arranged playdates with others, they have not gone well as she does not enjoy sharing her toys and tends to get a bit sulky with the other child.
I have spoken to DD's teacher, who recognizes that there is a problem. They have encouraged my DD to separate from this boy and play with other children, but with no success. It's now reached a point that when this little boy is off sick or away from school, my DD does not want to go.
How can I help her to broaden her horizons and develop more social skills when she doesn't want to? Should I ask for her to be moved to a different class to force the issue? Does anyone have any experience of this sort of situation? It breaks my heart to think of DD sat alone in the playground when her special friend is absent.