Failure to do so is viewed by children this age as a violation of the obligations inherent in friendship. Trust as a basic tenet of friendship. Peer Acceptance . Status hierarchies are evident as leaders usually come to the fore, and they dominate much of what goes on within the groups. Popular Children .
Boys form relatively large groups.
Another characteristic of children during the middle childhood years is their inclination to imitate one another and to conform to the behaviors of other children. Increasingly likely to yield to per pressure. If everyone in my group is doing it, it must be right. Highly concerned with being accepted. Different concerns that arise.