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As PP mentioned, something is going on. Recess should be your DC's downtime. It should not be a source of stress. I am sorry to hear it is.

Talk to the teacher, talk to the counselor and get to the bottom of it.

BTW, how old is your child. I am picturing lower elementary.

Agreed. This seems to be more than just a recess issue.   [/quote]

Why do you think that?  OP says the kid does fine with friends--that it only seems to be a problem at recess.  I agree it should be a downtime.  I taught school.  I also know that kids don't always agree about how or what to play.  OP can talk to the teacher and get some ideas of what is going on--b[b]ut to pull in the counselor at this point may be overkill[/b].  Start with the teacher.  As a teacher, I know that if a parent came to me with this problem that I would be sure to be more vigilant in watching this child.  Or, I might know that the problem is that his friends prefer playing a game that the child does not like.  Give the teacher a chance to resolve the problem.

The counselors are there to help--but they should be the next step--not the first.

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I don't think the counselor is overkill at all.  Once a week the counselor spends time with my DS's K class (I think they meet over lunch sometimes) and she talk to all the kids about how to deal with issues.  
Especially in lower grades, kids should see the counselor as another adult who is there to help them.  As we know 2 teachers for 20+ kids can be tough.

The reason I say counselor is that he/she can help give the child or the parents the tools required to get through whatever is happening. It is not about the other kids it is about OPs' kid.  Whatever the real situation is, OP's child feels slighted at recess and the family needs to figure out a way to help the child deal with this.  Counselors handle these situations for a living.  I am sure they can provide so quick and simple guidance to help OP and her child.

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