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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were at the ice skating rink yesterday, and my seven year old DD noticed that [b]every single one [/b]of her classmates were at a birthday party in the "party room." Some of the kids waved to her. [b]The parent of the birthday girl said sternly, "She is not invited."[/b]

We have never had a problem with this family (we barely even know them) and I don't know why they would exclude her like that when they clearly had no problem inviting every other child in the class. She was humiliated and saddened.

When we went home, she told DH, "Everyone in my class was at a birthday party at the rink, but not me. I couldn't go because I wasn't invited."

I have NO idea how to comfort her. I told her, "Kids can be exclusive... You just have to make other friends," but I didn't feel that was particularly convincing. What should I do/say??? [/quote]

It is hard to believe anyone could be this mean.  See what happens in school today with the birthday child.  Maybe you could take your DD out, just the two of you, and just talk about this.  I'd tell her that sometimes people do mean things, you don't know why, and it was their loss because "you are such a special person."  My heart goes out to both of you.

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