We were at a park/playground area this weekend, and I was pushing my younger daughter on a swing. There were a couple boys swinging on the same set, and a girl that was clearly part of their family/friend group ran up. She looked about the same age as my oldest daughter (5), and she clearly wanted to swing or be part of what they were doing.The older boy (looked to be 10-12) turned to her and kept repeating to her "Go away (her name), you don't have any friends." It broke my heart hearing that, and the little girl didn't say anything, she just kind of stood there quietly. After a couple times he said that, I said "I'll bet you have lots of friends," to her, and suggested to the boy that's not a nice thing to say to someone. He said she's his little sister so it's okay, and I told him he's supposed to be somebody his sister looks up to, not someone who says hurtful things to her. I told the girl she could come swing by my daughter if she wanted.I went to my older daughter who was playing on a playset nearby and I told her (she's shy sometimes) that if she didn't want to do it she didn't have to, but I would like it if she went and introduced herself to that little girl and played with her. She immediately went over to talk to her, and they spent the next part of the afternoon just running around having a blast.After we left my daughter asked me if she could have her over for a playdate and invite her to her birthday, and I had to explain to her that we didn't meet her parents and sometimes you just meet friends and play at the playground once together.Anyway, I'm just so proud of my daughter for being so welcoming and kind. Her kindergarten teacher told me that when they get a new student, my daughter is always the first one to befriend them and show them around the classroom and make sure they feel welcome. It just makes me so happy. =) via /r/Parenting http://bit.ly/2W15D2D
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