Whether your child is having trouble resolving an argument with a friend or even making a friend in the first place, whether your child is painfully shy or a bit rambunctious, “The Unwritten Rules of Friendship” gives you the tools you need to nurture your child’s social well-being.
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This book is saturated with really good advice for parents and, at least indirectly, for children themselves. It will be of enormous benefit to those kids struggling to master crucial interpersonal skills.
--Mel Levine, MD, author of A Mind at a Time
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1) THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF FRIENDSHIP:
Simple Strategies Every Child Needs to Know
2) THE VULNERABLE CHILD
. Allen: Giving In to Threats
. Phillip: Asking for Trouble
3) THE INTIMIDATING CHILD
. Jason: Believing "Might Makes Right"
. Dolores: Excluding Another Child
. Jennifer: Bullying a Sibling
4) THE DIFFERENT DRUMMER
. Eric: Seeking Negative Attention
. Spencer: Talking Up a Storm
. Chelsea: Coming On Too Strong
5) THE SHY CHILD
. Michael: Not Knowing What to Say
. Emma: Hiding from the Group
6) THE SHORT-FUSED CHILD
. Gregory: Acting Like a Poor Sport
. Lorena: Assuming Malicious Intent
. Malcolm: Falling Apart in Public
7) THE LITTLE ADULT
. Margaret: Playing "the Expert"
. Simon: Belittling Peers' Interests
. Nathan: Needing to Be Perfect
8) THE SENSITIVE SOUL
. Jonathan: Overresponding to Teasing
. Claudia: Overreacting to Criticism
. Lauren: Holding on to Grudges
9) THE BORN LEADER
. Samantha: Running the Show
. Jack: Acting Like the Rule Police
. Francine: Arguing with Authority Figures
10) THE PESSIMISTIC CHILD
. Meredith: Constantly Complaining
. Nadia: Feeling Shortchanged
. Zack: Expecting the Worst
11) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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