Question from a Parent: Hi, when I read your last post, I realised that my child was in a similar situation! I didn’t want to admit it initially and was very ready to push the blame to all the other children! Yet, after that post, I forced myself to admit that...
I used to have a parent who would come down frequently to meet me regarding her child’s relationship with her peers. Most of the time, she believed that her daughter’s peers were ill-treating her and ostracising her on purpose. After observing and...
“Isn’t that William and Yovan from your class? Go over and say ‘hi’!” Jim’s mother was waving to his friends and trying to drag Jim over. “No!” Jim snarled. Can’t you just leave me alone? I hate my class and I hate...
8 year old Robert is feeling frustrated. He badly wants to go and play but his peer, Andrew, was not letting him. Andrew, for the past 10 minutes, has. Den telling him about the various functions and technicalities of The latest IPhone but Robert has never been...
Friendships are not only a source of fun; they also help children to grow in meaningful ways. Having friends create a sense of identity for children and one important aspect is learning how their peers react to them. They learn to grow beyond self-interest and shift...