So you just saw a picture from your child’s recent school trip and noticed them sitting alone, while other children play together. As a parent, your heart races. Are they okay? What can I do? What does my child need?

We know that friendships are beautiful and essential. They teach children to socialize, support one another, and communicate. Children who fail to learn basic social skills run risks of negative experiences later in life.

So what should a parent do?

In How Parents Can Foster Friendship in Children, we look at the role friendships play in life. We also offer advice on helping children build relationships with their peers - with some gentle guidance from the parents. We will also examine the relationship between parents and children - what works, and what doesn’t.

As the other support network in a child’s life, parents teach children how to communicate and empathize in the home. But through this guide, we hope to explore how to translate those skills to any social network outside of the home. We will discuss this important element of parent-child relationships, and how it can be cultivated without power struggles.

In short, you will find everything you need to help your child make friends, to lead responsibly as a good parent, and to enjoy the joys and happiness that come with raising your child.