Share with your child your own feelings about the family s recent move and how you are going about making your own new friends. Be a good friend. Recognize that your child will need some extra support and understanding from you to make a successful transition. As the saying goes, make new friends, but keep the old. Encourage your child to keep in touch with friends from the old school or neighborhood by supplying her with stationery and stamps or an e-mail account.
Most new friendships take time to develop.
If, however, your child seems to have made no progress toward establishing new relationships after a few months, consider talking with a family counselor. Inc. How things get done. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .