DD is 4 and started school in September. From her nursery there were 12 other children starting at the school, 8 in her class.
Since starting school in September, DD has been coming home feeling upset. One of the girls in the class who she was at nursery with, is very dominant and is not allowing DD to play or talk to other children. This LG also talks over DD. Yesterday DD came out of the classroom in tears because the LG was having a play date with another child at her house, but DD said why was she allowed to have a play date when she had told DD that she couldn't be friends with her.
I totally get that friendships at this age are fickle. However, DD hasn't made any friends since starting school because every time another child approaches her, this other LG tells them to go away because DD is her friend only. This doesn't sit well with DD (or me) who has said that she is fed up with it and doesn't want to be this LG friend anymore.
The teacher is aware of the dynamics and is doing everything to nurture other friendships within the class and we have been told that we should encourage a friendship with one particular child in the class who she perceives DD to have a lot in common with and academically are at the same level.
They do mix the classes up again in Y1 and I get the impression from the teacher this will be in the best interests of both, but in the meantime how can I get DD to school in the morning and for her to stop feeling so sad?
Do I just leave it for the teacher to sort out and organise play dates with other children from her class? (I don't really know any of the parents to ask!)