Schools around the world are banning the term 'best friends,' stopping children from naming their favorite buddy in a bid to ensure classmates don't feel left out. A New York psychologist says the trend that started in London is now spreading across the US. 'The idea of banning the phrase "best friends" is a very intriguing social experiment,' clinical psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg tells CBS in New York. 'I see kids come in all week long who are feeling dreadful because they are excluded and because they are either nobody’s best friend or their best friend has moved on,' Greenberg says. 'I think that there are pitfalls in just having one friend,' Jacobs says.

Source: Daily Mail February 13, 2018 16:22 UTC