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[quote=Anonymous]Don't approach the mother about it. We had a similar situation with the girl next door, though they didn't go to school together (city living!). Both of us moms noticed that the girls were fighting a lot and commented on the conflicts without blaming the other girl. For us, it was that both girls were leader personalities and wanted the other to follow their instructions, and at that moment just didn't have the maturity to compromise and resolve the conflict without fighting. They took a break from each other for a few months without either of us having to discuss it explicitly. Eventually they started asking to play together again, and are fine now. Next door neighbor friends, especially if they are in school together, are kind of like siblings in that conflicts will inevitably arise. The good thing with a neighbor is that they can take a break and give each other space to reset and maybe mature out of whatever was sparking the conflict. So take a break from the playdates, supervise the bus stop time, and encourage your daughter to give her friend space at school. My guess is that if they were friends before, it's just a rough patch and it will work itself out.[/quote]

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