Friendship Matters: A Guide to Understanding Why Children Have Trouble Making Friends and What You Can Do About It.

"Mommy, I don't have any friends." It is hard to imagine a more heartbreaking statement. While most children feel this way at some point in their lives, that doesn't mean there is no reason for concern. Many children, despite their best efforts, just can't seem to fit in. Typically these children start off just like everyone else, with friends and playdates, but that gradually changes as time goes along. The invitations get less frequent, and it becomes more apparent that something is wrong.

Why does this happen, and what can you do about it? Child development expert Isa Marrs answers those questions and many more in this timely and important resource.

In this book you will discover:
1: how to avoid the common mistakes parents make when their child struggles socially
2: four things that substantially increase the risk that a child will struggle socially
3: the social millstones your child should be reaching from birth to age fourteen
4: what to do about the eight most-common things children do to repel friends
5: the real social differences between boys and girls
6: the six key questions you must ask when seeking help from professionals