AwesomeAVSM

Are school and childhood friendships really so complicated? or I wonder if I am making it so in my mind's maze. For many years now as I see my kids grow I am plagued by some thoughts and Questions. Why do some kids bully others, and take it into their hands to make the poor kids miserable? I am yet to figure out a way to help my kids deal with class bullies. What is surprising is everyone in class hates them, yet gets drawn to them by their power. How do some kids get more powerful and shrewd, and get to control class perceptions. What if you are not part of this popular gang? are you destined to stay unwanted and unappreciated through your school years? I know for a fact now that bullying and groupism in kids can ruin a child's happiness. Unfortunately it can go on for many years. What can parents do to help their kids? Not much really except teach your child the values of friendship and fairness that you believe in. Teach them to be more aware of their own actions and finally and most importantly make them confident enough in their own strengths to be able to ignore the noise. In the long term does being alienated over a period of time affect a child's future? To think back today, I was one of those average kids, neither the queen bee, nor the lowest menial worker and had my fair share of friends and good times. Yet, I don't really think of my school friends much, and am not even in touch with most of them. And yet again every child is different so the stimuli and response is unique to them. Ultimately each child has to deal with their own angels and demons and learn from their own experiences.