My child seems obsessed with being popular
When a child is focused on how to be popular, there are reasons behind that focus. Get tips for discussing the feelings behind what drives children to crave popularity.
How to help your child make and keep friends
Friendships have a lasting impact on your child's life. Use these strategies to help your child make friends and nurture strong relationships.
How parents can help tweens with friend issues
Most tweens crave and need peer relationships that help them feel understood and accepted. Here’s how parents can help when inevitable friend drama and peer issues arise.
7 do's and and don'ts to help your child develop empathy
Help your child develop empathy by fostering an emotionally intelligent environment.
Why are some bullies so popular?
Kids dominate their social scene with strategic use of mocking, gossip, and exclusion.
Why social skills are key to your preschooler's learning
Before they can learn academics, kids need to know how to behave in a group.
Unpopular... in elementary school?
"Unpopular" wasn't a word I expected to hear, so young, and from my own son. I felt less equipped to handle the struggle over popularity than any parental challenge so far.
Track your child's behavior by grade
A quick guide to social yardsticks in the classroom, preschool through middle school.
How to help your child resolve friendship issues
Friendships are crucial to a child's development. Challenges are inevitable. Discover how to help your child deal with conflict and have more positive social interactions.
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