Cliquey play and my 5 year old dd

[cheethaz]

I would be grateful for advice on this please. My five year old has become very close friends with one other girl in her reception class to the exclusion of other kids. I find the kind of exclusive play they seem to indulge in upsetting and would like to see my daughter playing with a wide variety of her classmates. She seems to be well liked and does play with other children when give the opportunity but her new friend is somewhat possessive and my daughter seems happy enough to go along with it. Am I just fussing and she will grow out of it? Or do I have a quiet word with the classteacher/head about splitting the two of them into different classrooms when they move into year 1.
Many thanks for any input

If your DD seems happy then I would let her get on with it tbh.

I understand your concern but I would try and relax a bit about it. She has a close friend who she loves to play with. This is good - many kids don't have this. If you want to encourage a wider social circle, then take the bull by the horns and make invitations for playdates.

She may grow out of it, or she may not. Either way, she seems, from your description a well adjusted and social child. I don't wish to make light of your worries but this is good news!