1. Family and Social Health: Interpersonal Relationships

2.  Friendships develop in stages:  Acquaintances  Companions  Friends  Making and keeping friends  Children who make friends like school more and do better in school  Friendships protect children from the adverse effects of negative events.  Having friends encourages emotional growth, moral development and self exploration

3.  Can lead to:  Emotional stress  Low self esteem  Dropping out of school  Negative interaction skills  Children at risk of having no friends are:  Impulsive  disruptive  withdrawn  aggressive

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6.  Set an example  Know your child's friends  Invite other children to your home  Encourage your child to make new friends  Talk to children about social relationships  Parent-child relationships  Play with children in a “peer-like” manner

7.  Peter, V. Herron, R. (1998) A Good Friend: How to Make One, How to Be One. Boys Town. Boys Town Press  Waters, J. (2002) Be a Good Friend! Minneapolis, Compass Point Books  Mize,J. Abell, E.(1988) Encouraging Social Skills in Young Children: Tips Teachers Can Share with Parents Retrieved October 23, 2011, from http://humsci.auburn.edu/parent/socialskills.html http://humsci.auburn.edu/parent/socialskills.html  Nelson-Mitchell, L. (2007) Family Times Newsletter Retrieved October 24, 2011, from Http://fh.ext.wvu.edu/r/download/12384