Many families have asked me over the years how they can help their child build strong social skills to help form friendships with their peers. There are many ways that parents can help children learn the skills they need to initiate and build friendships with children during the early childhood years. Research has shown that preschool-aged children who have positive peer relationships are likely to maintain positive peer interactions in elementary school. This is an amazing article that outlines how parents can directly impact their child’s peer interactions and why it is so important to do so at such a young age. Young children’s early experiences build their foundation for everything that will follow in their lives. Click on the picture below to read a fantastic article about encouraging social skills in young children.
