During this time, young teenagers begin to understand the importance of sharing personal information with friends. They realize that friends are the ones you can share your private feelings and thoughts with, not just those you enjoy being around. Cooperation One of the important skills in making and being good friends is cooperation. Especially in the school-age years when children spend lots of time playing with each other, it is important for them to learn to get along together. Children need to learn how to take turns and share.
Children are more likely to get along with each other when they can be fair.
This means learning to wait while others get to do something fun. It can also mean learning to give up a fun activity or a toy so that another child can get a turn. Children also need to learn how to ask permission to join an activity or to play with something. Sometimes children just try to take over a situation rather than ask if they can play. Children need to understand that when they try to push their way into a game, it is more than likely going to end in an argument.