3 Parenting Tips For Children Who Say, "Nobody Likes Me"

When your child frowns and moans, "Nobody likesYour child will enjoy helping her friend feel good about
me," Do you suffer too? Would you like 50 parentingherself. The other child will appreciate being her friend.
tips for helping your child make friends? Let's start withParenting Tips for Teaching Social Skills:
3 social skill tips you can teach your child today.Look for ways to praise your child. Praise your child
"The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feelingwith words like, "You cleaned up your toys and
of being unloved." - Mother Teresa.organized them so well.
You can help your child "belong." Just take a little timeI like how much effort you put into your homework. No
and teach him how to make friends with the followingwonder you're getting good grades.
social skills. He'll be smiling in no time.You pleased me, when you took the time to read to
First Parenting Tip for Children:your little brother."
Tell him, "See things from your friend's point of view."Notice how your sincere praise encourages her to do
Every child likes to be understood. Your child mighteven better. Tell her to use honest praise with friends
have to ask his friend some questions to find out whattoo. They'll love her for it.
he is thinking. He could start by saying, "I have aThird Parenting Tip for Children:
question. Why are you so mad at your sister?" ThisTake turns playing each other's games. Kids don't like
gives his friend an open door to talking about thekids who have to be first or insist only playing their
problem. Tell your child to listen well. He might follow upgames. If your child won't play other kids' games, he
with a comment like, "I can see why you're so mad."won't have many friends. Your son can learn to ask,
Notice your child isn't agreeing with his friend's point of"What do you want to play." He can learn to tell
view. He is seeing why his friend's upset.himself, "This will be fun."
His friend will feel understood. Your child won't beThe other kids will enjoy your child because he's a
saying, "Nobody likes me," because his friend will likegood sport. He won't be saying, "Nobody likes me." His
him for listening.friends will enjoy playing their games and his games.
Parenting Tips for Teaching Social Skills:Parenting Tips for Teaching Social Skills:
The best way to teach your child what you mean is toTrain each of your children to take turns choosing
start with, "I have a question for you. Ask it. Listen towhich board games to play on Family Night. Talk about
your child. Later ask him how he felt when you sawfairness. Teach them the importance of positive self
things from his point of view. Tell him to share thistalk like, "This is fun. I'm a good sport by playing my
friendly technique with other kids.sister's game. I'm not the king of the universe. They
Second Parenting Tip for Children:don't have to play my games every time."
Tell her, "Praise your friend for improving in schoolSolutions for Loneliness:
work or sports." Every child likes a "pat on the back"If you teach your children to see things from another's
for trying to improve. Your daughter can give that patpoint of view, praise their friends, and take turns playing
with encouraging words like, "You got a perfect scoreeach other's games, they won't be saying, "Nobody
on your spelling test. You sure know how to kick thelikes me." They won't be feeling the poverty of
ball. You climbed the tree higher than the other kids."loneliness and being unloved. They will feel the joy of
Words of praise help friends try to do even better.belonging. You can teach them the social skills they
Your daughter won't be saying, "Nobody likes me."need. Why not start today?