The Value of a Group

The value of a group.

It will become easier for your child to approach new classmates and be a friend as well as make a friend. They should be encouraged to share these skills with the new friend and gradually build their own circle of friends. With a circle of friends to watch out for each other, the chances of bully activity aimed at this group of students becomes much less.



As you watch the groups of students seen in schools and social events. It does not take long to see who the "self-appointed leader" is. The "popular" student is soon easy to see.



The question is, "Is this "self-appointed leader" a desirable friend." He/she is often an order giver, not taker. The followers are "yes" people. Do it my way or you are out of the group.



I have seen the situation deteriorating to the place where the non-leader has been physically harmed, because they refused to "cooperate". These people should not be your child's friends.