Comments on: Teaching Our Kids to Make New Friends – One Mom’s Story http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/ Growing Kids Through Diverse Learning Experiences ® for parents, educators and caregivers. Discuss self-esteem in children, literacy and creating healthy families Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:24:58 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kakie http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Kakie Tue, 26 May 2009 03:19:20 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1510 Thank you Barb, I agree that we have to teach them and love all of your points about getting to know other parents, making play dates and creating a home where friends feel welcome. I appreciate your insight! Thank you Barb, I agree that we have to teach them and love all of your points about getting to know other parents, making play dates and creating a home where friends feel welcome. I appreciate your insight!

]]> By: Barb Desmarais http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 Barb Desmarais Sun, 24 May 2009 03:58:20 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1500 Kakie, I think you've chosen an excellent topic to blog about. Some children make friends easily, but for others it doesn't come that naturally. Sometimes they need a little nudge from us, exactly what you did with your son. I think if we want our kids to have friends it requires involvement on our part. We have to take the time to get to know the parents of the kids at school, arrange play dates, create a home where friends feel welcome. All these things make it easier for our kids to make friends. Kakie, I think you’ve chosen an excellent topic to blog about. Some children make friends easily, but for others it doesn’t come that naturally. Sometimes they need a little nudge from us, exactly what you did with your son. I think if we want our kids to have friends it requires involvement on our part. We have to take the time to get to know the parents of the kids at school, arrange play dates, create a home where friends feel welcome. All these things make it easier for our kids to make friends.

]]> By: Kakie http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Kakie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:59:08 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1134 Thanks for sharing that Super Mega Dad! They have to crawl so they can walk so they can run. That is where we come in. ;) Thanks for sharing that Super Mega Dad! They have to crawl so they can walk so they can run. That is where we come in. ;)

]]> By: Super Mega Dad http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Super Mega Dad Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:52:24 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1133 This is almost word for word what I went through with my son when he made his first neighborhood friend. He was pretty scared of the whole thing and going up to the front door by himself. Now he just goes up to kids and asks them to play with him. He's an old pro now. He does better at making friends then I do! :) This is almost word for word what I went through with my son when he made his first neighborhood friend. He was pretty scared of the whole thing and going up to the front door by himself.

Now he just goes up to kids and asks them to play with him. He’s an old pro now. He does better at making friends then I do! :)

]]> By: Amy Bowllan http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Amy Bowllan Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:16:20 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1109 Kakie, This is a hard one for me to respond to. My parents were very much "hands-off, make your bed you lie in it" parents. And ironically, I have been the same. Yes, I have the play dates and encourage positive friendships, but as far as getting involved, I haven't done a good job in that area. It's funny how the apple doesn't fall far. Kakie,
This is a hard one for me to respond to. My parents were very much “hands-off, make your bed you lie in it” parents. And ironically, I have been the same. Yes, I have the play dates and encourage positive friendships, but as far as getting involved, I haven’t done a good job in that area. It’s funny how the apple doesn’t fall far.

]]> By: MamaKaren http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 MamaKaren Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:53:33 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1097 I went to the meetup.com site and found some local play groups that was terrific. It turned out that a few people lived really close. I went to the meetup.com site and found some local play groups that was terrific. It turned out that a few people lived really close.

]]> By: MamaSings http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 MamaSings Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:53:06 +0000 http://burburandfriendsblog.com/2009/01/27/our-role-in-teaching-kids-to-make-new-friends/#comment-1096 I joined some local sports teams and cub scouts and that really helped us. I joined some local sports teams and cub scouts and that really helped us.

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