The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends

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Simple Strategies Every Child Needs to Know
It's happening again. Your child runs into the house and cries, Mommy, nobody wants to play with me, All the kids are picking on me. Nobody likes me. Remarks like these break a parent's heart. You see how crushed your child feels.

Why Children Need To Know the Unwritten Rules
The key factor that determines how smoothly children (and adults) get along with others is whether or not they understand and can follow the Unwritten Rules that guide social relationships. Some children pick up these rules automatically

Helping Your Child Relate Well To Others
Children need friends. Friends are a source of fun and companionship. Building a fort in the backyard is more fun if you have a buddy to help. Friends also help children develop a sense of who they are

Natalie Madorsky Elman, Ph.D., has more than twenty years of experience as director of the Summit Center for Learning in New Jersey. She is a certified learning consultant and speech pathologist who leads social skills training groups for children. She also consults for many private and public schools and has been a consultant to the New Jersey Department of Education.

Eileen Kennedy-Moore has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She works with children, adults, and families in Westfield, New Jersey..

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