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Why are cliques bad for children?

Being left out hurts children and when family finances are blame, it is even more confusing for children seeking balance and normalcy while their families struggle through long term or temporary financial challenges.  To learn more about how Cliques make kids feel, read this excerpt from KidsHealth.org

“One day Madison’s teacher found her sitting alone at lunch, looking sad and upset. She could barely bite the peanut butter sandwich that she usually couldn’t wait to eat. “What’s the matter, Madison?” the teacher asked.

Later that afternoon, Trey was standing alone by the basketball court after school. Trey’s mom asked him why he didn’t go play with Zack and Steve, who were shooting hoops. He told his mom he just didn’t feel like it, so they walked home.

But the truth was, Trey and Madison were facing the same problem: They both felt left out, and their feelings were hurt.

Madison was so sad that she didn’t want to eat, and Trey was so mad that when he got home he slammed his bedroom door. Kids who were their friends yesterday weren’t their friends today. What happened?”

Every day, children are being left out of no fault of their own but not just for the reasons one may think.  Children who cant afford to be involved feel stigmatized and alienated.  As one DJ Dream Fund Scholar put it “every child should be able to participate, its not their fault their families can’t pay”.  In two years the DJ Dream Fund has helped over 1000 children replace “NO” with “YES” in sports, camps, after school programs and the arts!

“Children are getting involved from MA to NY and we intend to do more” said Angella Henry Co -Founder of the DJ Dream Fund

Click to view the KidsHealth.Org article in its entirety