Having a friend is one of the important foundations in one's life. Research shows that a child who has problems interacting with peers, tends to experience emotional shock greater than a child who has many friends.
In extreme conditions, as they overcome these insurmountable emotional shocks, can lead to vandalism, criminality, even suicide. What about your child?
If you have shy children, then there is no harm if you teach how to socialize early on. The ability to socialize is very important in the development of children, because by socializing children, Maybe this is not a problem for some children who are born with good social talent.
But for children who have difficulty socializing, this can cause children to be less confident and difficult to get along with peers. Here are some ways that can help you teach children to socialize from an early age.
#### 1. Become a Model Role
Children often imitate the behavior and attitude of their parents. Therefore, every parent should be a good example for her children. By seeing how their parents greet, talk and hang out with others, it will make it easier for children to socialize with their friends.
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#### 2. Let the Children of Expression
Provide opportunities for children to gather with friends, like sports or other activities that can encourage their talents. Children will greatly enjoy if they can show their talents and interests. One cause of lack of confidence in children, is because the child has no space for expression. Easier to develop his character.
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#### 3. Open Family Atmosphere
Build open relationships between children and parents. One of them is to invite your child to communicate about various daily activities. Take the time to talk to your child at least twice a day, and let your child express her opinion. Things like this will make children dare to ask, ask for opinions, or just vent.
#### 4. Group Activity
Encourage your child to join a community or sports team that suits his or her interests. In addition to sharpening the talent of children, this kind of activity can also provide opportunities for children to get along and make new friends. Children are usually very fond of activities like this, so look for activities that children can do with their peers.
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#### 5. Playing Together
Playing is one way to familiarize yourself with other children, and by playing the child becomes more free in expression. Encourage your child to occasionally play outdoors with his friends, or you can ask his cousin or close friends to stay home when school holidays arrive.
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#### 6. Generate Confidence Children
Parents are the people who know best and know the character of his son, along with all the advantages and disadvantages. Therefore help your child to find his confidence by communicating in private.
#### 7. Ethics Mix
In this regard, children should be given understanding to be able to respect others. By having a good social ethic, the child will not be clumsy to hang out with peers or people much older.
#### 8. Do not be too protective
Often parents are too protective of their children, thus limiting their child's opportunities to interact with others. Allow your child to learn to do everything himself, such as calling his friend, asking someone else, or paying himself during a snack
#### 9. Watch Your Child
To better understand your child's behavior, it's important to pay attention to it when interacting with others. If your child is shy, do not force him, but help him to open up with his friends. Support from parents helps children to socialize.
#### 10. Explain the Meaning of Friends
Give your child an understanding of the importance of having friends. If your child has a private person, give them enough time to open up. Because when they feel comfortable, that's when they will socialize with others.
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