Friendships
When your child cries tears or stamps their foot at the injustice and heartbreak of falling out with their friends, your heart breaks a little too.
Friendship problems in primary school are the first real issues where our children are standing on alien turf without us fighting by their side.
We can feel paralysed by not knowing what to do, or even if we should do anything. And we can feel confused as we aren’t there, not knowing the full story.
So when friendship issues make their way on to your agenda, what can you do to help?
Friendships Matter
The topics of conversation may be trading cards, the inflamed situation may be minuscule by adult standards, but this is raw emotion for primary-aged children. Their friendships matter.
To them, the school day is a long one. Their friends are the all-important comrades-in-arms experiencing the same daily life as them. They are there to make them feel supported, less alone, and to ensure each day has a smattering of fun. These peer relationships are hugely important.
Friendships at this age are also vital for building lifelong social and communication skills. If we are to help our children overcome falling out with a friend, we need to first value their relationships.
https://www.sitters.co.uk/blog/how-to-help-children-when-they-fall-out-with-friends.aspx
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