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Michael Grose

There's a correlation between kids' happiness and well-being and their ability to make and maintain friendships. Here are five attributes to focus on to develop more social and sociable kids.

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Michael Grose

Sometimes kids will behave in anti-social ways because that is what the dominant group wants. Kids will sometimes do anything to avoid ostracism. Social exclusion is just about the worst thing that can happen to a girl or boy.

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Michael Grose

Teen girls can become very hierarchical when they group together. The leaders who are often bright, attractive and charismatic can wield incredible power over their peers. They set the moral code for the group. Break it and you’re out.

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Michael Grose

As parents we often focus on the development of children’s academic skills and quite easily neglect the development of important social skills, which contribute so much to children’s happiness and well-being.The GOOD NEWS is that friendship skills can be taught.