Friends

This episode talks through ways to help your kid with social interactions, coach them on how to be a good friend, and teach them how they should be treated in relationships.

As always, validate their feelings about their peers, even if it's unkind or inappropriate. Give them space to share their experiences, questions, and relationships. 

It's important to help kids take the perspective of others, which can develop new ways of dealing with social problems. Avoid giving directives for how a problem should be solved and instead help them think through situations and develop solutions on their own.

Our behavior impacts others, but we are not responsible for other people's reactions or feelings. This can lead to people pleasing and an inability to put your own needs ahead of those around you.

Never never bad mouth your kid's friends. Attempting to control our kids'friendships doesn't teach them how to navigate all the social problems and learn new ways of interacting.

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