FAMILY VALUES
be kind to Emma." "I don't
want to make Emma feel bad."
"I want to play with Emma.""It is
your choice; I want to play with
everyone."
Put efforts into assuring children know how healthy friendships look and function. The
dividends pay out as they
trudge beyond the front door
into the big world. Surprises will
inevitably crop up and present
young ones with decisions, but
preparation equips them with
healthy responses. "Queen and
King Bees" will emerge, but
confident "worker bees" hold
the power; they pollinate the
world with honey.
Elaine Stone, mother of three,
lives in Spotsylvania. Write:
elainestone@juno.com
READ BOOKS ABOUT FRIENDSHIPS
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
My Best Friend Abe Lincoln by Robert L. Bloch
Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu
and Peter Greste
Help!: A Story of Friendship by Holly Keller
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Best Friends for Frances By Russell Hoban
How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping
Them by Laurie Krasny Brown
Bear's New Friend by Karma Wilson
Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy
by Bob Sornson Ph.D.
Circle of Three: Enough Friendship to Go Around?
by Elizabeth Brokamp
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