While growing up and attending elementary school, it was common for kids to grow an affinity towards other kids, specifically calling them their best friend. Looking back at those times at an older age, there seems to be nothing wrong with children simply calling one child or a few others their best friend(s). Although this may seem like a benevolent action to some, there are others who feel that allowing kids to have best friends should not be allowed in school.
This policy first began in Europe, and has slowly spread to America, in which schools are beginning to ban the acquiring of best friends because they feel that it is not inclusive to all children. It is seen as an action that it intentionally leaving other kids out, and there are teachers who believe that all of the students should create bonds with one another rather than only having bonds between certain kids.
Those who disagree with this policy provide the fact that this would indeed take away social skills that could be valuable to them as they get older. It was also found to put the kids into a healthier mental state for their adulthood when they actually did have best friend bonds.
