The nature of children's peer interactions and friendships changes as they develop and grow. We have compiled several expert articles that discuss the importance of peer relationships and how kids relate to people their own age. Learn how to help promote positive friendships in your children's lives and encourage lonely children to seek out new friends.
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Popularity in Middle Childhood
A central concern of many—if not all—school-agers is popularity. Popularity (also called social status) has been...
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Basics of Prosocial Behavior and Social Competence
A "basic" for learning social skills is having friends, which for children means having playmates. In order to have...
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Social Skills Strategies for Parents and Teachers
All students need to learn appropriate social skills to have a healthy lifestyle as a child, teen, and adult. With...
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Development of Peer Relationships and Interpersonal Understandings
School is very much a social place. In fact, for many students, interacting with and gaining the acceptance of peers are...
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What You’ll Need to Know (Making and Keeping Friends)
How does a child make and keep a friend? For very young children, it seems enough to be in the presence of one or two...
