How to Encourage Kids to Make Friends at Any Age

Forming Friendships from Toddler to Teen

 

by Kerrie McLoughlin

As parents, we want our kids to make good friends, friends who they have fun with and in whom they can confide. Of course, not all kids are social butterflies, so how do you encourage friendships at every stage of the game from toddler to teen? Read on to learn!

Toddler Play Date

I envy the easy way in which the tiny crowd makes friends. They can plop down next to any random kid at a park, daycare or preschool, start chatting and … BAM! … they are instant pals. Taking your child places and providing chances for him to be around other kids is what it takes for him to make new friends during this special time.

Colorful, Squishy Laundry Detergent Packets Attract Kids

Keep Highly Concentrated Packets of Laundry Detergent Locked Up and Out of the Reach of Kids

If you use highly concentrated liquid laundry detergent that comes in small packets, you’ll want to heed this warning from the experts at the North Texas Poison Center:  Always keep them locked up high and out of the reach of kids!