Friendships
Now that the Eid holiday is over, the school routine is back to full swing. Not only is school is a place to learn about math and reading, it is also an important place to learn about relationships. Children learn about friendships and social problem solving at school and from home. Some children instinctively know what it takes to be a good friend while other need some assistance navigating their relationships. Here are some common friendship rules you can use to help your child be a part of healthy relationships:
The counselors are available to help students make positive choices and navigate through their friendships at school. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s friendships, please contact your grade level counselor. We always look forward to supporting you.
Now that the Eid holiday is over, the school routine is back to full swing. Not only is school is a place to learn about math and reading, it is also an important place to learn about relationships. Children learn about friendships and social problem solving at school and from home. Some children instinctively know what it takes to be a good friend while other need some assistance navigating their relationships. Here are some common friendship rules you can use to help your child be a part of healthy relationships:
- You must first be a friend if you want to find a friend.
- Spend time with people because they are kind to you, not just because they are popular with others.
- Hang out with friends who make good choices- others will assume that those are your choices, too.
- If you are upset with your friend, talk to your friend about whatever it is that is bothering you rather than talking about your friend to others.
- True friends will like the real you. You don’t need to sacrifice your integrity in order to “fit” in with the crowd. If they do not like you for who you are, the friendship was not meant to be.
- Never spread gossip about your friend even when he or she has made you angry.
- Be kind to everyone you meet. You never know when you are meeting your future best friend.
- Always treat other people with the kindness and respect that you want in return.
- If someone threatens to end the friendship unless you do as they please, it is not a friendship worth saving.
- Focus on the quality of your friendship rather than the quantity of your friends. Having a friendship with one or two positive friends is much more valuable than having twenty friends you can’t trust.
- Ask your friend if he or she would like the last cookie or the last piece of pizza rather than grabbing it for yourself.
- If you consistently try to be the best person that you can be, regardless of the actions of others- you will attract the same type of people.
The counselors are available to help students make positive choices and navigate through their friendships at school. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s friendships, please contact your grade level counselor. We always look forward to supporting you.