L.A. Toddler has a practically lifelong best friend already. He’s a sweet boy (hereafter referred to as Sweet Boy… nope, too long. How about SB?) and she met him at her daycare. Way back when they were only 8 months old. Their birthdays are a week apart. They’ve both got sandy blonde hair and light eyes. They used to sit beside or behind one another and rub the others back or stroke their hair during story time. They’ve transitioned into the next rooms at day care together. And they play very well together… you get the reasoning behind the attraction.

So I’m talking to SB’s mom and she comments that my daughter is “a social butterfly” and how “everyone’s always talking about her” and “she’s so sweet to the other kids!” And she keeps hearing from other parents that their child LOVES our little L.A. Toddler or talks about her a lot. (These are all things I’ve been told directly, by the way.) But, while everyone likes her and wants to be her friend, SB’s mom states that her son has been best friends with L.A.Toddler and, therefore, if anyone can “call dibs” on her, it’s him…

Wha-huh?!

I understand her point, but “calling dibs”? What’s her next a proposal? An arranged marriage?! Sure, these kids are good friends, but it was a little odd having someone be so… possessive over the relationship for her son. It was a whole lot of jealousy that really struck a wrong chord with me. They’re just kids, for crying out loud. It’s a bit early to be starting a clique, isn’t it?

I can see it now: “Everybody, back up! Here comes Emma’s Posse!”