Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends

From psychologist and childrens friendships expert Eileen Kennedy-Moore and parenting and health writer Christine McLaughlin comes a social development primer that gives kids the answers they need to make and keep friends. Friendship is complicated for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time in some way. Having an argument with a friend getting teased or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroomalthough these are typical problems they can be very painful. And friendships are never about just one thing. With research-based practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life examplespresented in more than 200 lighthearted cartoonsGrowing Friendships is a toolkit for both girls and boys as they make sense of the social order around them. Children everywhere want to fit in with a group resist peer pressure and be good sportsbut even the most socially adept children struggle at times. But after reading this highly illustrated guide on their own or with a caring adult kids everywhere will be well equipped to face any friendship challenges that come their way.