Severe anxiety needs professional attention. The ability to make friends is an important developmental skill that is difficult for some kids. If your child is having a hard time making friends, it may be because he or she is using friendship making techniques that worked when they were younger but no longer apply. Take an inventory of your child's friendships using the following guidelines. Kids begin to branch out.
Friendship begins to take on the form of an agreement between playmates.
Kids are learning to share experiences and interests as well as things . At this age, kids make friends with other children with whom they share something in common such as athletics or extra-curricular activities. The relationship takes on a give and take quality. Friendships take on a more adult quality. Children begin to share their thoughts and emotions with each other as well as express their concern and feelings for one another.