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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh for sure, my cool kid oozes confidence and doesn’t give a flying f what other people think of her. She’s also genuinely nice and kind, but I think it comes down to confidence. [/quote]

I think this can go either way and maybe it's the difference between being 'cool' and being 'popular'. My older one is popular and well-liked and just really kind and welcoming to everyone, though he does have his small tight group of friends. But he definitely cares what people think. He's still going to do his thing either way but it affects him if he thinks people are talking/thinking about him. For example, his close friends are all more gifted athletes and while he tries to keep up and isn't bad per se, they will all go on to play at a higher-level than him. He does play sports but he gets frustrated and feels like everyone is looking down on him (even though I'm sure they don't care at all).[/quote]

I would agree with this.  I would say my DD is popular and well-liked but not necessarily cool.  Ever since she was little, she was shy to approach people -- she always had that thought "what if this kid doesn't want to play with me?" when meeting new people and it was written all over her face.  But she is popular because she is empathetic and always nice to people, perhaps because she understands how it feels to be left out or whatever, and once she gets over the initial shyness, she has good social skills.  On the other hand, I have observed kids who have always had a certain innnate confidence -- it just doesn't seem to occur to them that someone else might not like them or want to play with them.  Those kids are cool.  [/quote]

Awww your DD sounds just like me. And I turned out great lol
But seriously, that compassion comes from home. Good job!![/quote]

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