DD is 8. She has always been a very tactile child - lots of hair twirling, she always wants (and gives) cuddles and doesn't really understand when people say they don't want a cuddle at that moment. She layers her clothes too - a common outfit is two pairs of socks, leggings, skirt, dress and jumper. The last year has been really hard for her, she struggles to manage her emotions and gets into moods where she cries and cries, and can't seem to stop or explain why she's upset. I asked school to have a chat to her this morning after another difficult start to the day, she is apparently struggling with her friends at playtime. She has lots of friends, but often wants to play a particular game in a particular way and that's not what the group want to do so she gets frustrated. There was also a concern about her taking an aspect of the game literally, and insisting that it must be true because her friends wouldn't lie to her.
At which point does this become something that needs to be looked at closer, or is this just her personality and I'm overreacting? For whatever reason KS2 isn't going well for her, if she needs some form of support I want to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later.