Benefits of being a part of school cliques
The term “clique” has been misperceived over the years. This has happened because many cliques have an exclusive tendency that can lead to hurt emotions of those not included. Most of the time, cliques are represented negatively on mass media. However, it isn’t essential to be a bully to be a part of a clique. A clique refers to a narrow circle or group of friends, clenched by mutual views, interests, or objectives. Let’s look at the benefits of being a part of a clique for your child:
- Observing other members’ good behavior and inculcating them in themself can help kids learn to adopt positive traits.
- Helps to increase children’s social structure while making them aware of social standards.
- Introduces kids to different cultures, traditions, and ethnicities.
- Promotes unity in diversity.
- Inspires positive changes including healthy eating habits, preference of watching TV shows, and being on-time are the skills that can be learned with the help of peers.
- Intelligent kids in the group can help others to perform better in academics.
- It can encourage your kid to be more decisive, try new things, and get more excited to go to school every day.
- Enhances communication skills, social skills and builds children’s self-confidence and self-esteem.
- A constant need to fit in a particular group can let you compromise on your preferences and behavior. It makes it apparent that you can accommodate and fit with others developing a positive personality for professional life in the future.
The positive aspect of clique refers to when a child’s clique influences him/her to do something encouraging or growth building. For example, other members of the clique can help your child become goal-oriented while being kind, supportive, and even loyal.