Parents of Preschoolers  Discussion Forum

My 2yr old daughter is generally shy and quiet.My neighbours daughter who is in 1st standard often comes over to play at my place.She often bullies my daughter,taking her toys and not letting my daughter play with them.Should i interfere? Aparna replied. I think, you should. otherwise your child will get still depressed feelings that not even the mother can protect her. As it is due to her shyness she can not say anything to her friend though she wants to. The neighbuoring child might also start taking more disadvantages. So it is better that you tell her nicely that these are her toys, let her also play with them. How will you feel if somebody will not allow you to play with your own toys ? More over she is much younger to you. dont hurt her etc. etc. If need arises you should also go ahead and tell her mother of course in a nice way. We need not spoil the relations. The same problem I had faced. But I taught my child also to be bold and the neibouring child also not to behave in this way. Now they are very good friends. In fact they have shifted from our building now. But every alternate sunday either I have to go to them or they have to come to us just because children really miss each other. prachi replied. hey that was a real inspiring one...Actually ive tried to tell the kid time and again but she pretends not to hear.Things got so bad that i now avoid taking her home altogether....But i guess ill give it another try