Category: Child and adolescent friendships
Birthday gifts and friendship
Sometimes birthday gifts, although carefully chosen and well-intended, can disappoint for a variety of reasons.
Best friends: Should children in preschool be separated from their friends?
A preschool teacher separates a child from her best friends, which leads to problems in the classroom and at home.
The relationship between children’s friendships and those of their parents
One of my closest friends for years has been claiming that her son, “D” and my son, C are “best friends.” I know that my son “C” has always had “D” close to his heart and considers him his bestie. But “D” treats my son very badly at school in front of peers.
How can I help my 13-year-old daughter get over a friendship breakup?
It’s hard for a young teen to get over a boyfriend breakup but it can be even more painful to lose a best friend. Together, the two losses can be overwhelming for someone of any age.
No friends in high school: What am I doing wrong?
I’m nice, inclusive, and enthusiastic but I’m facing this problem that is starting to make me feel so depressed: I don’t have any friends. In middle school, I faced the normal crap that evil children everywhere seem to put on others, which is why I was excited to go to a high school where I knew absolutely no one, to start fresh. A very brave move: going from a private school knowing the same 60 people your whole life, to public school with 1300 kids,
International Day of the Girl: Friendship advice for young women under the age of 18
Today is the International Day of the Girl, a commemorative day created by the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly last year to promote awareness of the unique challenges young girls face in societies across the globe. The term “girl,” as used in the U.N. proclamation, refers to young women under the age of 18. The readers of The Friendship [...]
My heart aches for my teenage daughter
My heart aches for my daughter who is a senior in high school. She has suffered from insecurities since she was in elementary school. She went through a stage when she had nervous ticks in elementary and some in middle school. She wants to be involved and have friends, but is at the end of her high school career with literally one girl friend.
My daughter is friendless, depressed, and wants to move
My daughter wants to move to this other town. She says she will never be happy as long as she is here. She knows everyone and they reject her. She is basically ready to give up.
Parenting young adult friendships: Riddled with complications
My daughter is a 21-year-old completing her third year in college; she has anxiety and depression. She met a friend this year and we are seeing a total change in her. ,
