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Is this really true though? Doesn't the clique-behavior belie a lack of confidence and immaturity? After all, we are trying to teach kids to be inclusive, kind to everyone, sincere, confident in themselves, and secure enough to take an unpopular stand for what it right. Isn't the kid who confidently sits at the "unpopular table," who recognizes bullying for what it is, and isn't afraid to talk to everyone more sell-possesed and mature than the Queen Bees? Aren't these the social skills mature adults value?

Sometimes, maybe even most of the time, the Queen Bee and cool kid behavior is a sign of insecurity and immaturity. A PP noted that a lot of this happens between 5th and 7th, and some kids aren't a part of it. Teachers recognize those kids as "above the fray," "mature for their age" (in a good way), confident in who they are and light years ahead socially (even though they will be the target of immature social bullying in these middle years).[/quote]

PP you're responding to. OK, I don't know whether the "popular" kids ARE self-confident. I do know that they act self-confident.

Also, the "popular" kids don't have a monopoly on being (or acting) self-confident. There are certainly also self-confident non-"popular" kids. There are also (according to my non-"popular" kids) kids who are ""popular" but nice."[/quote]

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