7 Ways To Teach Your Child How To Be A Good Friend

Most parents will tell you that the most important part of raising a kid is that their child finds happiness. So what makes children happy? One of the top things that make both adults and children happy is having meaningful relationships. The happiest people spend time with people they love including family, partners or friends. Spending quality time with loved ones fulfills two basic human needs: 1.
the need for social connections with others and 2. the need for personal growth which makes us feel fully alive.
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Children model their parents and learn from their parent's verbal and non-verbal communication. It is your job as a parent to teach your child how to react to situations and how to treat others. One way for parents to help children make friends and foster meaningful relationships is to parent according to the lessons in Dale Carnegie’s book, How To Win Friends and Influence People.

Learn the 7 ways on Verywell.