DD1 is 4 and in kinder. She's very gentle natured and looks out for others. She also enjoys being social. So the problem is often (not always) when she asks kids to play they refuse and she doesn't understand why. She does have one best friend but she's the type of child that likes to play with everyone. Ofetn she comes home and tells me she just followed people around cause they wouldn't let her play and the other day at the park after kinder she was bawling her eyes out because no one would let her play and her best friend had gone home.
Is this common with girls this age and how do you explain things to your child? I don't think they are being outright mean, there are only 8 girls in the class and they all seem to have their little groups set up whereas DD is happy to play with anyone.
There was also issue last term with one girl telling her to shut up and calling her an idiot. DD just doesn't understand why people are mean, and I know as life goes on with school and friends things will only get worse, how do you explain and prepare them? I worry alot for her being the personality she is. Am I silly to worry so much already?