Do children need friends
A comprehensive and easy to read article about why friendships are important for children. It includes information for parents and caregivers about how they can support children to make and keep friends, the downside of friendships and when parents don't like their children's friends. United States
Friends and friendships
A comprehensive and easy to read article about friends and friendships. The article includes information on friendships through the ages, real life stories, questions and answers about young children and friends and strategies to promote friendships at different ages and stages. United States
Supporting children to make friends
Sometimes children do not appear to have any friends. This article provides strategies to help parents/caregivers to help older children to make friends. United States
Children without friends
This is a 4 part, click through article on how to support children without friends. Friendship and peer relationships are important to children's self esteem and development. Peer rejection can impact negatively on a child's social and emotional development. United States
Fostering friendships between children with and without disabilities
Friendships and peer relationships between children with and without disabilities has positive learning outcomes for all children. An inclusive community fosters these friendships with strategies to support all children to make and keep friends. Short article, click through. United States
Book: Everyday learning about friendship
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