Friendships - The Highs and Lows

This episode is all about childhood friendships; the high and lows, ins and outs and how we can help our children navigate them better.As humans we are social animals - we want to belong, we want to be accepted, be part of a collective and friendships serve that purpose for us. When it comes to school - friendships are the reason children stay happy and bounce into school. When they are struggling with friendships it can create a whole host of other issues.These issues occur across all ages from pre-schoolers all the way up to our school leavers and university attending young adults - the language used is just different.I’ll share the qualities of a good friend and the five friendship truths. Here are the highlights: (01:55) The importance of friendships for our children (03:15) Qualities of a good friendship (14:33) Identifying our strengths and weaknesses (20:14) How to react when your child is struggling with friendships (22:09) The 5 truths about friendships your child should understand 💚 Let's grow our village together, please share this episode with at least one friend💚 Complete the listener poll to let me know what you'd like in future episodes💚 You can watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on Youtube💚 Access the free resources mentioned in the episodes💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.