Friendships change over time
Understand that friendships change over time — that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form — and develop strategies for making new friends and handling friendship changes without feeling like something is wrong with them
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If your child's best friend starts spending more time with someone else, can they handle it without falling apart — understanding that friendships shift and they can make new friends too?
Understand that friendships change over time — that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form — and develop strategies for making new friends and handling friendship changes without feeling like something is wrong with them
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- Explain that friendships changing is normal and doesn't mean something is wrong
- Describe a strategy for making new friends, such as joining a club or inviting someone to play
- Talk about a friendship that changed and how they handled it
“If your child's best friend starts spending more time with someone else, can they handle it without falling apart — understanding that friendships shift and they can make new friends too?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Friendship & Cooperation
- Age range
- Ages 7–9