Virtue Focus: Being a Friend
When a child develops the virtue of being a friend, they learn to see situations from their peer’s perspective, and realize how to give more to the relationship. Being a friend is a skill that blesses individuals their whole lives.
Tips for training your child to learn how to be a friend:
- Make a practice of verbally noticing with your child features about their playmates. Model how to notice positive points and needs.
- When playmates are in your home, play a quick game of toss the beanbag and say something we like about each other.
- Read a book together that portrays the main character learning to be a friend, like this book:
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More books that also portray being a friend:
