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Help Children Make Friends Checklist:
© Judy H. Wright, parent educator, author and international speaker, http:// www.ArtichokePress.com
• Be Objective-don't take it personally
• Let them solve their own problems, unless there is danger.
• Provide opportunities to be with peer group
• Teach the unwritten rules of life & likeability
• Don't push them to be in "the" group
• Help them find positive in every situation
• Blame, shame and focusing on the pain won't work.…
• Watch for and teach importance of body language and facial expressions
• Help them to understand personal space
• Assist them in regulating tone of voice and laughter
• Help them develop a passionate interest in something
• Teach when approaching a group, ask someone other than the leader to join.
• Have them write a list of what they are looking for in a friend
• Have them write a list of what they have to offer as a friend
• Teach them to smile and say hello. Appear open and approachable
• Work together to give service and help others
• Remind them that this too shall pass. We all develop friendships for different reasons, when a friendship ends; it may just mean you have learned all you needed from each other, someone else will come along soon.
• Model friendly and kind actions in relationships
• Build your child up, not tear others down
• Express confidence in their ability to be a good friend and to draw others to them.