Problem with a little girl in DD class.........

[warmsummersday]

Could I have some advice please.

DD started school in september, getting on really well but there is another girl in the class, who I will call x, and she wont let DD play with anyone else and said to DD she has to always play with her. DD wants to play with some other girls in the class but x wont let her and DD doesn't really stand up for herself. I know x isn't being nasty. A couple of times x has tripped DD up because she is always in DD face and always touching her face and being silly.

I don't really know what to do, should I say something to the teacher? They are always so busy or am I just being silly myself.

They're kids. let them fight it out amongst themselves.

Ahhh - the perennial problem of the child who wants to be best friends with yours - but yours would rather play the field !!

Yes - been there a few times already - no solutions really although I encouraged other friendships by doing lots of playdates with other girls to strengthen their bond iyswim ?

Mine still moans about it all (she's 7) but it is a bit better now - they do find their own feet after a while - however if you are concerned I would mention it to the teacher - just in passing - not making a big deal of it.

id mention it to teacher and ask her/him to split them up ..we've had this happen in dd's class, no big deal, little boy just swapped tables and now does things with his own little group

If it continues I would have a quiet word with the teacher, ask them to keep them apart a bit more in class, just to allow 'x' to make other friends too. Dependancy is not a good thing, and it sounds like she is being manipulative which isn't fair. Have a word, it shouldn't be a big deal.
Good luck!