Why do kids form cliques at school?

Why do kids form cliques at school?

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Actually, kids form cliques at school because it's a natural kind of phenomenon. Kids like to feel like they're needed. They like to feel like they're being recognized of who they are and forming a clique is a natural trait. So often, if a youngster needs more of that kind of affirmation, cliques will provide that. In a school setting, normally the school tries to provide that too, by recognizing kids and that's when the PTA comes in, to provide those kinds of support activities. Otherwise, school principal's understand parts of a child's developmental needs to get recognized and so forth. So the cliques form to address that need.