Abby Sunerland

Why Best Friends Really Are Bad for Girls

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Best friends are bad for you. So says an article published in the New York Times a couple of days ago. Titled "A Best Friend? You Must Be Kidding," it describes a new trend among some educators and child psychologists who are actively discouraging children from having best friends. The concern is that forming exclusive one-on-one friendships in childhood encourages cliques and bullying. Some camps have even gone so far as to set up "friendship coaches" to help campers become friends with everyone else. The reaction to this article has been both fast and ...

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