In the article, “Helping the School Age Child Cope with Cliques,” the author talks about how school age children are exposed to cliques is various setting like school, church groups, sports teams, etc. It also explains different ways to help a child deal with cliques in everyday life. For example, it says to involve children in various social groups so that they are not confined to one thing. In the textbook it talks about how schools are the main social place for children, and how they can create stress for a child because they worry about what social situations they may encounter at school. Parents should be able to equip children with the necessary skills to interact with others before they begin school. Once they are in school they