If your son comes home and tells you he struggles with making friends, this may cause you to immediately take action. Understand that you cannot make the friends for your son, but you can provide occasions where your son will have the opportunity to form friendships. Since boys make friends differently from girls, finding appropriate opportunities for your son may involve specific socialization tactics.
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Provide extracurricular activities. If your son needs peer relationships, offer opportunities for him to get involved with other children. Let him choose a sport he wants to play. Help him choose an art or music activity that interests him. Giving children time to socialize will help them form bonds with each other, according to education.com.
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Offer to carpool. Place your son in an unstructured environment with other children. This may force him to socialize. While you drive, ask the children questions about their day and encourage your son to do the same. If you notice that he keeps to himself, talk to him about the importance of communicating with other children.
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Encourage his strengths. Many boys may have trouble with peer relationships because of self-esteem problems, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Let your son know that you recognize how well he completes tasks or plays sports. Recognize his positive qualities every day.
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Invite people over. Boys' friendships tend to get built around active play, according to familyeducation.com. Set up a basketball hoop, volleyball net or mini-golf course and encourage the neighborhood children to come over to the house. Also invite children from church and school. This will give your son the opportunity to get to know other children while he socializes in the comfort of his home.
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Listen to your son when he has problems and talk to him about the importance of listening to his friends. Talk to him about sharing and being polite.
(Source: by Cassandra Scheidies)
1
Provide extracurricular activities. If your son needs peer relationships, offer opportunities for him to get involved with other children. Let him choose a sport he wants to play. Help him choose an art or music activity that interests him. Giving children time to socialize will help them form bonds with each other, according to education.com.
2
Offer to carpool. Place your son in an unstructured environment with other children. This may force him to socialize. While you drive, ask the children questions about their day and encourage your son to do the same. If you notice that he keeps to himself, talk to him about the importance of communicating with other children.
3
Encourage his strengths. Many boys may have trouble with peer relationships because of self-esteem problems, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Let your son know that you recognize how well he completes tasks or plays sports. Recognize his positive qualities every day.
4
Invite people over. Boys' friendships tend to get built around active play, according to familyeducation.com. Set up a basketball hoop, volleyball net or mini-golf course and encourage the neighborhood children to come over to the house. Also invite children from church and school. This will give your son the opportunity to get to know other children while he socializes in the comfort of his home.
5
Listen to your son when he has problems and talk to him about the importance of listening to his friends. Talk to him about sharing and being polite.
(Source: by Cassandra Scheidies)
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