Post by misty on Jan 6, 2007 16:12:04 GMT -5
Charlie Girl.............Thread Started on Nov 13, 2005, 2:37pm
I would love to see a thread started concerning things parents have done to help their children make friends and learn valuable social skills.
I will start out.
There were times when my son would be so lonely because all the other kids had things to do that interested them but not him, so he would be excluded. He loved his bike and skate board though. He and the other kids would sometimes try to make their own ramps but that was dangerous and someone would get hurt so the kids would find something else to do.
We got our son a low ramp for his birthday. The neighborhood kids were only allowed to use it if they brought a written permission slip from their parents. Of course they all did, but it ensured that they were all aware that they had to act responsibly when using it.
With the ramp, suddenly there were always kids at our house. Older kids who would not normally have chosen to play with the younger ones were teaching the younger ones new tricks for their bikes and skate boards. My son was more willing to do other things with the kids since he did get plenty of bike and skate board time with them.
I loved it because it enabled me to watch the way my son interacted with others so I could either intervene then and there or discuss the ways to deal with certain issues later.
They rarely use the ramp now but my son has friends over a lot, goes to their homes and is rarely lonely.
He still isn't so adept at social skills that he is invited to many birthday parties, and I would love to hear from other parents about ways you have helped your kids.
I would love to see a thread started concerning things parents have done to help their children make friends and learn valuable social skills.
I will start out.
There were times when my son would be so lonely because all the other kids had things to do that interested them but not him, so he would be excluded. He loved his bike and skate board though. He and the other kids would sometimes try to make their own ramps but that was dangerous and someone would get hurt so the kids would find something else to do.
We got our son a low ramp for his birthday. The neighborhood kids were only allowed to use it if they brought a written permission slip from their parents. Of course they all did, but it ensured that they were all aware that they had to act responsibly when using it.
With the ramp, suddenly there were always kids at our house. Older kids who would not normally have chosen to play with the younger ones were teaching the younger ones new tricks for their bikes and skate boards. My son was more willing to do other things with the kids since he did get plenty of bike and skate board time with them.
I loved it because it enabled me to watch the way my son interacted with others so I could either intervene then and there or discuss the ways to deal with certain issues later.
They rarely use the ramp now but my son has friends over a lot, goes to their homes and is rarely lonely.
He still isn't so adept at social skills that he is invited to many birthday parties, and I would love to hear from other parents about ways you have helped your kids.
