Parents given advice on helping children make friends [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 15 September 2010
Parents with children in primary and secondary schools have been given advice on helping their kids make friends.
According to John Sharry, writing for the Irish Times, this is a "very important part of childhood".
He said that parents should encourage their youngsters to form friendships as this can help boost their self-esteem, give them social skills and affect their intimate relationships in the future.
In order for mothers and fathers to help their children develop these friendships, he suggested facilitating play dates which give kids one-to-one time with each other and allowing them to attend social activities.
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