How to react towards...

Kid(s) not wanting to play with another child

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How to deal with exclusion

Don’t make a big deal out of it.
Remember each person’s right to say No
If the child is sad or angry, then tend to him/her if he/she lets you
You might want to find something to do for the two of you that both of you enjoy doing

Example story

When Billy, aged five, told me to get out of his birthday party because I hadn’t been invited, I went at once without hesitation - just as Bily gets out of my room when I don’t want his company.

A.S. Neil, Summerhill School