Mean Girls

So it has started already!! Never did I think I would be dealing with Alexia at age 5 having girls not want to be her friend. Seriously, girls can be so mean! Just recently my MOPS group started up and there is a kids program that they have when I attend. Alexia's best friend happens to go to the same group so I thought it would be so much fun for her to go. Well thats would I thought, but when I picked her up she was so sad and told me she never wanted to go back again. I was really confused so I started asking her why she didn't want to come back. Well she went on to say that her best friend from school decided not to be her friend. She found a new one for the day and didn't want Alexia to come anywhere near her and her new friend. I know sad, right?!? My heart broke for her because like everyone, who wants to feel left out and not accepted. So I went on to ask her if she tried to play with the both of them and she said "Yes mommy I did, but when I went over by them they ran away" Can you believe that! It really makes me so sad as a mom, I know this is life, but i REALLY hate it!! As a parent you want to protect your kids from everything, but in all reality we can't. I just encouraged her and told her to be the bigger person and still be nice to her friend every time she sees her. What I really wanted to say was something else, but of course that would NOT be the right thing to do. So to everyone out there that has young kids good luck because I'm sure everyone experiences their kids being rejected sometime or another. It's not fun, but I know it's just life!