girls dont want to play

[greengirl87]

I know i probably am, but aibu to be upset that the older girls 7,5 and 4 playing out in my street dont want to play with my daughter (almost 3)? shes been excited all morning to go out and play with them, so we went out and she went over to find them and ask them if they wanted to play with her. They all just ignored her. Thier mum then asked the 5yr old if she wanted to come and play and her sister told her not to. My daughter didnt understand why they wouldnt talk to her or play with her.
The whole thing just made me feel really sad for her. I understand they are abit older, but could they not of just played with her for 30mins?

i am shocked at how judgemental people have been here, I think the op was quite justified in her feelings, the girls HAD played yesterday and it WAs rude to not speak to her today, however entirely reasonable that they didnt want to play. I think its important for young ones to go outside with their parents to play and if other children want to join in even better. try taking out something that might interest them all such as bubble mix and play for just a while before moving your daughter on to play with you at the park then no one is crowded out. kids love bubbles and wont resent you being there if you are the one blowing them while they chase and burst!

Good idea tuxedoprincess with bubble mix.

OP, YANBU to want them to at least acknowledge your DD, that was rude.

But, you can't expect them to play with her, my DS has had to learn that too, sometimes other children will want to play, sometimes not. When a girl a few years older moved to our square she & her friend were very interested in DS one day, 'novelty', but then bored the next day.

Think you should be prepared to say "Oh well, the big girls don't want to play with us today, never mind, lets..........go to park/go for walk/go & see friendly older neighbour", that sort of thing.

In our square there is a range of ages & they are all (mostly) polite enough to be interested in the little ones or new ones which is good.

My 6 year old might ignore an adult rather than tell them to go away and stop interrupting her game, seeing that as politer particularly is she could tell the whole idea of the interaction was to get her to play with a 2 year old. Not rude just lacking in the social graces to tell a grown up to Bog OFF in a polite way