Top tips for making friends
Advice for children on forming and developing friendships.
This resource belongs to the resource hub for classroom and wellbeing support.
Worrying about making friends is very common for children, especially during periods of transition like starting a new school year or moving on to secondary school.
This web page from Childline answers some common questions and aims to ease those worries.
It offers straightforward and relatable suggestions to encourage children and young people to consider how to make and maintain friendships.
Topics that are covered include finding things to share with others, body language and overcoming worries.
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- use by children aged 7 to 11
This resource belongs to the resource hub for classroom and wellbeing support.
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