Books
x dismiss this message

Did you know you can edit this page?

The Unwritten Rules of Friendship (edit title/settings)

Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends

by Natalie Madorsky Elman (Author), Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Author) (edit contributors)

Share this book on:
see page history

Description edit see section history

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.

This... read more

Summary edit see section history

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

A welcome addition to the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

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

A welcome addition to the parenting library.
--Publishers Weekly

Colorfully written and practical…Recommended for public library parenting collections.
--Library Journal

Although written primarily for parents, The Unwritten Rules of Friendship is a book every elementary school teacher should read and have available to parents who are concerned their child is having a difficult time making friends…
--George A. Clowes, School Reform News

Popular Covers

Loading covers…

Choose your book’s cover

First Sentence edit see section history

Almost every child has trouble with social relationships in some way, at some time.

Table of Contents edit see section history

.
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

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Natalie Madorsky Elman (Author)
  2. Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Author)

Classification edit see section history

Popular Tags
  1. 2011
  2. children
  3. friends
  4. friendship
  5. kids
  6. kindle
  7. not read
  8. parenting
  9. parents
  10. social skills 

We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.