My daughter is bossy

[Other Mummy]

5 Little Monkeys is right. She is showing leadership skills. At this age they are still very immature on social skills, taking turns, etc. I find it a little over the top that parents actually complained to the teacher about this!! Really? Come on...if it was bullying or aggressive behaviour that is one thing, but being bossy isn't really warranted to complain to the teacher. If my child was being bossed I would simply tell them to play with someone else. Your daughter will eventually learn a life lesson that children will not want to play with her and lose friends if the bossiness continues. But this is part of growing up and learning.

Sounds like you had a good talk with your daughter. I bet in 25 years she will be a CEO!! This is not necessarily a "bad" trait. As well, Empathy is still a skill they are working on at 4 and 5 years of age.