Respectful Relationships & Wellbeing News

Topic 5 Stress management/ Healthy Friendships 

Why Friendships Are Important

Making friends is a vital part of growing up and an important part of a child's social and emotional development. Friendships help kids build self esteem and confidence.

Healthy friendships also teach important life skills, such as how to collaborate with others.

Kids with solid friendships learn how to resolve conflicts and build social competence.

Healthy friendships can also be empowering for kids, providing a sense of belonging and identity. In these situations,  peer pressure becomes a positive experience, especially if kids encourage one another to build interest in volunteering and take social justice action.

What's more, friendships are important at almost every age. Even toddlers seem to play together and have friends, even though group play doesn't fully evolve until age 3. So, it's never too early to help your child develop friendship-making skills.

If you aren't sure of your child's friends, talk to their teachers to see how they interact with other kids at school. You can also ask your child about their friendships to get a better idea of how well they're making friends. 

Podcast

 The Academy of Imperfection with Ben Crowe

https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/podcasts/the-academy-of-imperfection-ben-crowe/ 

This is a wonderful podcast  with great people coming together. You can learn so much about your own and your child's mental health which are very interwind. Ben Crowe's message is all about teaching ourselves and our children that 'I Am Enough' and not to spend your life comparing yourself to others. If you have a listen please let me know what what you think or if you have any other questions regarding our school's wellbeing programs you can contact me on sbrown@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au  

Simon Brown

Head of Wellbeing