- Article: "When Friends Fight"
This article offers children advice for resolving conflicts between friends. Also featured are four "Fantastic Fables of Fighting Friends," which provide case studies based on common types of fights between kids.
- "Make Up Or Break Up" Interactive Story
Boys and girls can explore what happens with various choices in these fantasy-based stories about friendship fall-outs.
- "When Friends Fight" Crossword Puzzle
This printable crossword is a fun way to explore concepts and feelings associated with this topic.
- "I-Message Worksheet"
This printable worksheet helps children learn about and practice
"I-Messages," a valuable communication and conflict resolution tool.
- IML Journal Page: "When Friends Fight"
These pages, designed for easy printing, encourage children to express themselves on the topic and can complement home or classroom discussion.
Quick Discussion Guide:
Questions and suggestions for discussing this topic with your child.
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Books
Help! the Kids Are at It Again: Using Kids' Quarrels to Teach 'People' Skills
by Elizabeth Crary, Mits Katayama
Few kids learn "people" skills on their own, but parents can teach them. Winner 1997 Family Channel Seal of Quality Award
Good Friends Are Hard to Find : Help Your Child Find, Make and Keep Friends
by Fred Frankel, Barry Wetmore (Illustrator)
Based on the UCLA Children's Social Skills Program, this book teaches clinically tested techniques that really work.
Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
by Michael Thompson, Catherine O'Neill Grace, Lawrence J. Cohen
This book offers valuable insights into the social lives of kids and the appropriate roles of parents, teachers and school administrators.
The Friendship Factor : Helping Our Children Navigate Their Social World-- And Why It Matters for Their Success and Happiness
by Kenneth H., Ph.D. Rubin, Andrea Thompson
While reassuring readers that most worries are based on normal developmental phases, Dr. Rubin shows that the ability to connect socially is something children learn and can develop over time.
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
by Rachel Simmons
This book focuses on the indirect aggression that runs through the lives and friendships of girls, shedding light on destructive patterns that need our attention.
Please also see Books for Kids.
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