Aibu to ask how others would manage this scenario? Currently on holiday, DD6 (who is an only child if this is relevant), is playing in the pool with a slightly younger girl. Play nicely for a half hour or so. Joined then by a boy about the same age as DD who is known to the other child. The 2 kids start playing together and leave DD6 out. I get this, they know each other, and they’re only kids. I go into the pool play with the DD6 for a while but she wants to play with the other kids, she tries to join in but it’s not happening. She looks so sad at being left out I jolly her along, we get out, I take her to get a lolly and have some time out of the pool. 2 kids in the pool ask me if they can play with DD6’s ball - I say no, maybe later if DD gets back in the pool. She goes back in, they play ball for a couple of minutes then the other two swim off with her lilo and ignore her. DD6 gets out of the pool and says mummy they only want me for my toys don’t they? I don’t want make a big deal of it, the two kids know each other and are comfortable with each other so I understand that but how do you teach that to a six-year-old, how do you teach them resilience? she so desperate to play and make friends. To add she is happy as school, has friends etc so I’ve no concerns, I suppose I’m asking for advice on helping steer her thro friendship dynamics. I think I need to toughen up, I could have cried looking at her little hopeful face watching them play.