In our nursery, we have a three-year-old girl who is very friendly towards visitors. We don't want to stop her from being naturally friendly but we feel there's something about the way in which she does not discriminate between people she knows and those she doesn't that worries us. Do you think we're worrying needlessly?
I can understand your concern and I do think it is good that you have flagged this up. It is great when children are confident around people and I loved it when, as a local authority advisor, I visited settings and children were happy to talk to me about what they were doing or share their learning journeys. I would, however, have been concerned by a child who was instantly at my side, cuddling up to me and clambering on to my lap.
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