The Dukes Club, facilitated by our very own Magoo Giles, welcomed Jenny Eastwood, child development expert from The Parent Team, who talked to parents about a whole range of children’s friendship challenges such as dealing with unkind words, self esteem issues and even some advice about what to do if your child is the one being unkind to others.
Jenny explained that navigating the murky waters of friendship can be difficult for even the most mature and well adjusted adults, so we must come from a place of empathy and kindness when it involves our children.
Jenny and Magoo had some fascinating chats about the young brain, and took many thought provoking questions from parents throughout the talk.
This session is a perfect place to start if you are trying to gain some insight on helping your child to build and maintain healthy friendships (and even pick up some tips for yourself!)
To read The Parent Team’s article on Developing healthy friendships please click here. If you were unable to join the talk, you can listen to it below
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