Learning how to make new friends and keep them involves a number of skills every young person needs to understand and develop. It is not always easy for children and teenagers to always know how to manage friendships. For some, these skills will come very naturally allowing them to easily move between different friendship groups, sharing their experiences and opening up to new people. For others, this can be much harder to navigate. Belonging to a group that is like-minded with similar interests is highly beneficial to a child’s wellbeing. Friendships are full of ups and downs and it is better for kids to learn how to manage and build their own friendships, even though as an adult carer you may be tempted to interfere.
Please click on this link to access resources that will support you to have conversations with your child about making and maintaining positive friendships: https://rhs.nz.schooltv.me/newsletter/friendship-belonging
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