Knight Ridder Newspapers Cliques become negative only when the group's primary purpose is to exclude, tease or torment other children, says Charlene Giannetti, co-author of a new book about cliques.
Parents can help.
Give her standards to use in judging herself and others. You can't engineer her place on the social ladder. Listen without being judgmental and voice your opinions. Monitor your child's friendships. You can't correct bullying behavior overnight.