Be a good friend - Tips for kids

It is always nice to have a lot of friends. People who care for us and who we can share our secrets with and spend a lot of time playing.

If you want a friend, you first have to BE a friend

This means that you have to sometimes do what other people want to do, you cannot always expect your friend to only play the games or do the things you want to do. You will also have to care for them and give them a chance to share their stories. In the same way you want them to listen to you, they want you to listen to them.

A good friend also gets excited if something good happens to another person. You are not jealous of them if they do better in a test or can dance better than you or get bigger presents for their birthdays. You will congratulate them if they do something well and not be nasty about it.

It does happens that even good friends will disagree and have a fight from time to time. It does not mean that you are not friends any more, it just means that there are things you have to talk about and sort out.

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If you have a fight with you friend, there are certain things you can do to make it better.

1. Talk to them and ask them what you did wrong or why they are cross with you.
2. Listen to what they are saying and then tell them you would also like to say how you feel.
3. Come to a solution - decide together how you are going to make it better or what you are going to change.
4. If the problem is sorted out, give one another a hug and say you are sorry if it was something that you did - no not just say sorry if you do not mean it.
5. NEVER be mean to one another if you are disagreeing about something - words hurt and you cannot take it back.

There is a special day for friends called "International Friends day". This year it was on the 6th of August and in the same way their is a special day for love and mothers and fathers, this is a day to celebrate friendship.

It is always nice to share something special with a friend and to give them a present now and then. Just remember, there is nothing wrong with giving a present to someone you care for, but you cannot give presents to people because you want to buy their friendship.

FRIENDSHIP IS EARNED, NOT BOUGHT!!

• If you would like to make a present for your friend, you can get some ideas from the video, or use your imagination. If somebody is a true friend, they will appreciate the gesture of receiving a gift.