How to Help Your Child Overcome Friendship Disappointment: 3 Steps
Children's emotions are much brighter.
Therefore, an adult needs to treat such a problem with understanding. At the same time, one cannot be sarcastic or joke about this topic.
In addition, a parent should not devalue the situation and its drama for a child who may be experiencing such feelings for the first time.
You can't instill toxic optimism and say that in an hour or a day the situation will definitely get better, and that the former friend will definitely invite you to the playground after school. This can only disappoint the boy or girl even more.
You can give similar examples from your life. However, there should be no malice in the conversation. In such a case, only irony is acceptable, which can smooth things over.
This is necessary because the child must understand that no one is immune from this and it can happen to anyone.
It should be explained to the student that a friend's betrayal does not put a pause in life and does not speak badly of the child himself.
Moms and dads should not scold their child's unreliable friend or forbid communication. In this case, the child may draw not quite correct conclusions and misunderstand the situation. It is necessary to remember that we are talking about an immature person.
Earlier we talked about why a child can grow up shy.
