dd is very sociable far more so than me, she always approaches other children to talk to them, very confident.
got on the roundabout today with 2 girls of about 4/5 years old, tried talking to them they stared at her and ran off, didn't really bother me as they were only little. Then they teamed up with a few other girls who they obviously know a bit older prob 6ish? and all got on the roundabout together. everytime dd trid to get on they went deliberaetly fast so she couldn't make it in time and one of them said "quick go fast so she can't get on with us" meaning dd. dd looked so longing and hopeful, she just wanted to be included, broke my heart a bit .
then they got off and started cycling around, dd followed them on her scooter saying "hello hello" but everytime she got near they tore off laughing. dh was with her at the time, even he who's far less senisitive than me said he wished one of them would just answer her or smile at her or something, he said he felt they were quite rude and nearly said something. As did I re the roundabout as in "that's not very nice" but I held my tongue. Their mums were near and didn't once say "say hello to the little girl" or "let her have a turn".
Upset me too much probably, I was incredibly shy as a child, didn't really have eny friends and was often deliberately excluded, made my school years miserable. Cannot stand the thought of the same thing happening to dd.
I suppose it's life though and an early initiation into the nasty bitchy world that is groups of girls/women on occassion.
On a brighter note dd didn't seem bothered and had a good go on the roundabout when they'd gone with a lovely boy, obviously quite a bit older than her but chatted to her and took the time to spin her round and play with her .
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to think these girls were a bit mean to my dd (2.10) in the park today?
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minxofmancunia · 25/07/2009 21:05
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