Play Time

With warm weather finally here we have taken quite a few trips to the park. I have a very social child who wants everyone to be his friend. Often times he will run up to a group of kids regardless of their age and ask them to play with him. Often times by older children, (which I get they are older then him), he gets rejected. It breaks my heart when another child is not nice to my child. I have taken the sit back, and as long as they are not causing him physical danger, let him handle it himself approach. I do discuss his feelings with him after or if he comes to me looking a little dejected. For the most part he is oblivious anyone was ever mean, he is still young. But how do I keep my heart from breaking, and more importantly how do I raise a well adjusted, self assured kid? One who will treat others with kindness?