These are the days when being a mother aches
coasterqueen wrote: Today was nice enough that Dh and I decided to take Kylie to the park. She was so excited to get out of the house and go play. We were there for a bit before other kids got there, we were having a blast.
A little later there was a group of 4 or 5 girls, they were about 5 or 6 years old. They were playing with a baby doll and stroller. Kylie, being the polite young lady she is, walked up to them and said "Hi, I'm Kylie" and tried to shake one of their hands. One girl ignored her so she repeated the same to one of the other girls. They all ignored her. Kylie then looked at the baby in the stroller and said "cute baby, can I see her?". The girls told her "NO" and walked off.
My poor baby girl looked at DH and I with this heartache look on her face and quietly sat down at the edge of the jungle gym where her heart sank in her chest and her head went down with sadness. 
I seriously can't believe what I saw. I saw a little girl with heartache because she just wanted to play with those girls and she didn't understand why they didn't want to play with her. She looked at Dh and said "I just want to play with them". I started crying, seriously.
I knew I would have to deal with these kinds of things when she was a bit older, but at TWO??????? It was awful and I don't think how I'm posting this doesn't begin to explain the reactions on her face. Seriously.
I wanted to beat those little girls up. Dh picked her up while I was BAWLING and said "let's go home and get some hot chocolate to make you feel better". She sobbed and said "ok" and then DH and I talked to her on the drive home about how it was nice of her to be the way she was and that it's not her fault those little girls didn't want to play with her. Dh did most of the talking because I just felt so completely horrible for her.
Her first real heartache.
loveydad replied: Poor Kylie. I hate when old kids are mean like that!
I wish nobody had to learn that some people just don't like to play 
Kirstenmumof3 replied:  Awwww poor girl! That's really surprising given the ages of the other girls. Poor Kylie, that's just awful! I remember when that happened to Emily, she was crying and I was crying, it was awful!
atlantamomof2 replied: Aww...poor Kylie. And poor YOU. I'm sure it was very difficult for you to see your baby hurt like that.
akbutterfly83 replied: Poor little one.... she shouldn't have to go through that @ such a young age... hope she feels better soon....
amynicole21 replied: Oh man. My heart sinks just reading that Poor Kylie. I want to raise my girls to be polite to everyone - I never want them to be the reason that someone's heart is broken like that. Give Kylie an extra hug from me.
Alice replied: But it sounds like you guys handled it just right. You were compasionate without calling the other girls all the names you wanted to. You showed your daughter a little about dealing with difficult times and difficult people.
Don't you wish their moms had been handy to step in and beat them senseless (OK- not literally, but certainly to stop such rude cruel behavior)
I'm so sorry you guys had such a rough day!
mummy2girls replied: I dont know if its stress im feeling but i am bawling right now! That is sooo sad... sending hugs kklies way ((((HUGS))))))
Im going to dread the day that happens to Jenna!
ediep replied: awww, the poor thing!!!!! I would have been crying too!!!!!!!
Give her some hugs from me and Jay!!!
~Roo'sMama~ replied: Oh, poor Kylie! I would have been bawling too. I hope she feels better!
kimberley replied: those awful mean little girls! poor booga & mama! many to you both!!
Josie83 replied: karen that post nearly made me cry and I'm not one for weling up. That is so sad. Your little girl does not deserve that, it is the other girls' loss. I hope she was okay. It sounds like Ryan was a big help in making her feel beter. I realy can't believe it, that is just so sad. Give her a kiss from me and Cassie - any time she wants to come over and play with Cassie she is welcome to  xx
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