A 2002 study in Developmental Psychology found that children who coped with ongoing peer exclusion by ignoring it were more likely to see the exclusion continue or worsen, complicating the advice to just ignore it.

The most common parental advice for handling peer exclusion may actually make the problem worse for kids who experience it repeatedly. The post A 2002 study in Developmental Psychology found that children who coped with ongoing peer exclusion by ignoring it w…