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11. Don’t seat quiet kids in “high interaction”

areas: James McCroskey, “Quiet

Children in the Classroom: On Helping Not

Hurting,” Communication Education 29

(1980).

12. being popular isn’t necessary: Rubin, The

Friendship Factor: “Research findings do not

suggest that popularity is the golden route

to all manner of good things. There simply

is not much evidence that it guarantees social

or academic success in adolescence,

young adulthood, or later life.… If your

child finds one other child to befriend, and

the pair clearly have fun together and enjoy

each other’s company and are supportive

companions, good for him. Stop worrying.

Not every child needs to be part of a big,

happy gang. Not every child needs many

friends; for some, one or two will do.”

13. intense engagement in and commitment

to an activity: I. McGregor and Brian

Little, “Personal Projects, Happiness, and

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