I’m working on a humanities question and need an explanation to help me understand better.

1. For a child in middle childhood (6-12 years old) do you think it is more important to have one good friend or to be likable by a lot of people (higher peer status-sociometric rating)? They are both good things but I want you to say which would be better to have if you had to choose one and why you chose that. (you can’t pick both) Also this is in general what would be best for most kids not a specific individual. Explain your reason why.

2. What is one strategy you recommend to help a child who is struggling making friends or having positive peer interactions. 3. What is a negative aspect of friendships and/or peer relationships?

4. Give an example of a “crowd” from your adolescence and explain how the crowd is different from a “clique.”