Are there mean kids at Venice Elementary?
No. But there are kids who can act mean sometimes. Developmentally, children grow more sociable in 3rd grade and up. Friends become more and more important to them. Human nature, however, shows us that kids like ONE friend. So, we begin to see situations where jealousy rears its ugly head. Everyone is afraid that someone is going to take their friend away. So, some children become very possessive. And normally nice kids can do pretty mean things when they see their friend go off with someone else. While Mr. Drummond can’t make kids be friends, he can help them listen to one another’s feelings and better understand a situation.
