Making Friends
Don't give up! Even if you aren't lucky at first, it's important to keep trying. It may be that the kids you are trying to make friends with are just shy (in which case you may have to be a bit patient) or it may be that you need to find a different group of kids to get friendly with.
At Kids Helpline, we talk with lots of people about making friends. Here are some of the things that kids have told us about what makes a good friend:
- Having fun together
- Respecting differences
- Feeling safe to talk
- Offering help or encouragement
- Sharing
- Figuring out how to sort out problems
Like we said before, for some kids making friends is easy and for others it's a bit harder. If you want to talk some more about making friends, you can call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will listen to you and help you work out what might help.
Published: 2 February 2010