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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of two boys here - if your second grader is obsessed with being one of the popular kids, he is absorbing that from you. I have one super sporty kid, one who is completely disinterested in sports, and neither is "popular" by their own admission. They have friends and generally get along with people very well, but somehow decided early on that they'd rather be themselves then try to impress a classmate. I'll admit there have been moments when I wished it were otherwise - they're great kids, they should be popular! - but for the most part I'm happy that they are not caught up in that BS.

Bottom line: OP examine yourself if you're worried about this.[/quote]

I get what you're saying, but there is a tone/underlying message to your post that the 'popular' kids are not really being themselves and are only acting a certain way to impress other people.

FWIW, that's been the opposite in my experience.  My daughter is honestly, the most popular kid in her elementary school.  But that's bc she does girl scouts, softball, basketball, swim, band, piano and GotR.

So she knows just about EVERYONE in the school.  And since she's kind, she talks to everyone.  And since she's sporty, she plays with the boy at gym and recess.

It's not that she's trying to impress other people, or not being herself.  She's doing the opposite.  She has a ton of interests, and is just nice to everyone she encounters.  That's how she became the most popular kid in school[/quote]

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