"Building Character Starts with Getting Your Kids To Talk."
Parenting Tips by Jean Tracy, MSS, for grades K-6:
This Parenting Tip comes from our Social Skills Kit for Kids with its 50 social skills for making friends. Many kids lack the experience to know how to be liked. Some brag, others give little gifts, and others are too shy to try.
Social Skills Tip of the Day:
Tell your child, "Whether you see a friend, a kid you don't know well, or a kid you'd like to know, say "Hi" with a smile. Here's why:
- You'll make the other kid feel important.
- Your pleasant "Hi" and smile will show the other kid you are friendly.
- You'll feel great because you were friendly and said "Hi."
Why It's Hard to be Friendly Kid:
- Kids fear they might look foolish.
- The other kid might not say "Hi!" in return.
- Kids fear they might be rejected.
Prepare your child to expect that not all kids will say "Hi!" in return. Perhaps they are having a bad day. Maybe they're too shy. Maybe they don't know how to be friendly in return. Make sure your child understands it is not his fault when kids don't act friendly in return.
How do you help your child make friends? Let me know by emailing me at http://www.kidsdiscuss.com/contact.asp . When I receive your tip, I'll send you a surprise.
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