Making and keeping friends
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Why Some Kids Have Trouble Making Friends
Does your child not fit in socially or have trouble making friends? Find out why this happens, and h…
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4 Skills for Making Friends
Learning how to make friends takes some basic social skills that not every child naturally has. Here…
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6 Ways to Help Your Preschooler Connect With Other Kids
Making friends can be hard for preschoolers with learning and attention issues. Get tips on how to h…
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10 Ways to Help Your Grade-Schooler Connect With Other Kids
Making friends can be hard for grade-schoolers with learning and attention issues. Learn how to help…
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8 Ways to Help Your Middle-Schooler Connect With Other Kids
Making friends in middle school can be hard for kids with learning and attention issues. Learn ways …
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Playdate Problems and How to Handle Them
Some kids have trouble with playdates. Learn about common playdate problems and how you can help.
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5 “Unwritten” Social Rules That Some Kids Miss
Read about five unwritten social rules and expectations for kids. See examples of social rules kids …
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7 Ways the Teacher Can Help Your Child Make Friends
Social success can be as important as academic success for children. Find out how the teacher may be…
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How to Help Your Preschooler Handle School Cliques
Even in preschool, kids might have to deal with school cliques. Here are ways to help your young chi…
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How to Help Your Grade-Schooler Handle School Cliques
Cliques become a big factor in kids' lives around fourth grade or even earlier. How to help your gra…
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How to Help Your Middle-Schooler Handle School Cliques
Fitting in and feeling liked are important for kids in middle school. How to help your child with le…
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How to Help Your High-Schooler Handle School Cliques
By high school, teens may have some experience with close friendships. How to help your child with l…
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My Child Likes Being Alone. Does This Mean He’s Lonely?
Some kids with learning and attention issues may have trouble making friends. But some kids like spe…
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The Best Way to Help When Your Child “Just Doesn’t Fit In”
When your child has trouble fitting it, it can be painful to see—and hard to know how to help. An LC…
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Video: How Kids Can Use Online Connections to Make Friends in Real Life
Should kids make friends online? Can online friendship help kids get better at social skills and mak…
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My Child With ADHD Is a Sore Loser. How Can I Help?
Kids with ADHD can have an especially hard time with losing. An expert explains how to help kids bet…