There is a certain 3 year old at Charlotte's preschool that is snooty and acts like a true "mean girl". I know this sounds ridiculous- she is 3 years old! But, hear me out. She wears a sparkly tutu every day, has the coolest clothes (do they even sell 3T at Justice?!) and is VERY selective with who she associates with, turning up her nose when Charlotte comes around acting as if she has cooties.
Every day, when I pick up Charlotte from school, I ask her how her day was and who she played with etc. Many days, she would say things like "Piper* wasn't nice today. She doesn't want to play with me."
On one particular day, I got in the carpool line and watched as she trotted out with her oversized minnie mouse backpack on holding her teacher's hand. I kissed her cheek and loaded her up. As I put the car in drive and started home, she plainly says "Piper* doesn't have Jesus in her heart!"
I said "Oh really? How do you know?" She said, "she isn't kind and she doesn't share. And I just know."
I couldn't help but laugh. Kids are so honest.
I also can't believe that this sort of competition and excluding others starts at 3 years old!
The amount of pain I feel when I see my most precious child feel any sort of rejection is incomprehensible. I am going to spending a lot of time in prayer as they grow up as to not run over any little girls in tutus with my SUV.
In all seriousness, we must be in constant prayer contending for our children's identity in Christ. I speak life and security over my children. One of my favorite scripture passages is Psalm 139. We are in the process of memorizing the entire passage together. Of all the things we could teach them, I want my children to know without a shadow of a doubt that they are fearfully and wonderfully made, despite what other little well-dressed 3 years olds say.
*Piper's name has been changed to protect her life
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