Learn to make friends

Friendship permits the kid to learn a lot. Study shows that kids who have mates have a more mixed and clever play. They are also looser to new affairs. Later, keeping friends would also support bringing good steps and managing against bullying at school.

However, learning to make friends can be hard for some toddlers, but it is a necessary milestone in early childhood. To conduct this, the child must learn to connect to others, share, imagine answers to issues, and admit his emotions and those of others. Thanks to several small gestures and your help, your child will be able to develop these colonial skills slowly.

From 0 to 12 months

• Praise your baby when he smiles at others. You can also teach him to say hello and wave his hand to say bye-bye.
• Get your baby used to be with other children. Even if he's too young to play with them, you can point him out when a child seems happy to see him.

• Name his emotions. Even if your child does not speak, he already understands many things. Say, for example: "You are angry," "You are sad," "You are happy! This will help him later put his feelings into words.
• Introduce your toddler to taking turns. If you're building a block tower together, you can give him a block and say, "Over to you." When he gives you a block, say, "Mine." This gradually accustomed him to waiting his turn.

From 1 year to 3 years

• Point out to your child the emotions of others. You can talk about the characters' emotions when telling them a story. If he is having fun with another child, you can also tell him how happy the other seems to be playing with him.

• Encourage your child to connect with others. Say, for example: "Look, a child is slipping. Do you want to go sliding with him? » Accompany him if he hesitates.
• Plan more toys for your trips to the park. Your child will be more open to sharing if you bring two shovels and two buckets.
• Help your toddler put his feelings into words. If he's angry, you can say, "You're angry. Then explain that he has the right to be angry but should say it in words instead of biting or hitting.
• Turn to wait into a game to help your child wait. If he wants to take the tricycle used by his sister, you can ask him to "fill gaps" in the "racing car" when she arrives next to him while waiting for his turn.

From 3 years to 5 years

• Give your child regular opportunities to recreate with others. For example, invite a friend and let the children invent their games.

• Play cards. Simple games like Battle or Red or Black teach your child to take turns.
• Please help your child settle a chicane without doing it for them. Guide the children to develop a solution together by saying, "Do you both want to play with the same toy? What could we do to create everyone comfortable? Suggest solutions if necessary, such as taking turns or drawing lots.
• Use puppets. This game can help your child express their emotions through a character. For example, one puppet might be upset because another took their toy, and you might let your child try to resolve the conflict.

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