How to Help Your Kids Make Friends

1. To make a friend, be a friend. Be the kind of friend you would like to have, and people will naturally want to spend time with you. — A. Holtom

2. Compliment someone and you’ll probably make a friend., Be kind and outgoing! — K.Morris

3. Find the kid who is sitting alone during lunch and go sit with him or her. — L. Hahn

4. Don't be afraid to just say hello. — C. Murphy

5.  Be yourself. — L.A. Hall

6.  Play with whoever is being friendly. — C. Carvell

7. Some kids are very shy so it takes time. Act nice. Treat others the way you want to be treated. — C. Blundell

8. Look for common interests; offer to help; ask a question about the other person; invite someone over to play; join a team or a club; smile and be friendly. — M. NotGiven

9. Just be a good person and good people will be attracted to you. — K. Maynor

10. Always be kind, always be yourself and not what you think the other person expects you to be. — K. Barnett

11. When approaching people, take the first step. It's very hard, but just try. — K. Mahnke

12. Listen to the other person more than talking yourself . Give your friend time to share her or his life with you as much as you like to share your life with her or him. — K. M. Emerson

13. Don't be scared … Smile and say, “Hi, I'm so and so.” — S. Rapp