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[quote=pbraverman][quote=Anonymous]The number one thing I have seen that parents can do to combat cliques that veer into negative exclusivity is to take off the blinders that their kids are not 'mean girls' or they themselves are not 'mean'. The kids go where the parent lead. Do YOU go up and talk to someone new at parent gatherings? Do you notice who your child has had over and occasionally encourage a new friend for a playdate? Do you note which children may be geographically limited in their social opportunities and make a special effort to include them--perhaps offering a sleepover after a late event? Or do YOU take the easy route?[/quote]

THIS.

If I could give only one piece of advice (that nobody asked for) around this topic, it would be: Focus on helping your children develop maturity, NOT "happiness." Maturity means doing things that don't necessarily make people happy. But it makes better people.

The book that really influenced my thinking on this topic is Richard Weissbourd's The Parents We Mean to Be. Highly recommended.

Peter[/quote]

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