Watch as Parents helps your child avoid arguing with friends when going back to school! Arguing with peers is completely normal, but if it occurs too often, it may hurt your child's friendships in the future. Kids who argue are often times quite bright and verbal, but their focus for consistently being right can cause conflicts to arise. Teach your child to read body language to see if she is upsetting her friends. Crossed arms and crying or shouting may be signs that she needs to ease up a bit. Simply asking questions regarding what her friends may want to do or what they're thinking can alleviate some potential arguments, as well. Compromise is an important trait to master in order to cultivate friendships. If your child wants to do a different activity than her friend, suggest that they split their time between the two activities or find another they both can agree on. Tell her that it's okay to give in graciously sometimes. It's never easy to agree to do it another person's way, but this is one way to avoid arguing and show other friends that you care. It never hurts to remind your child of the golden rule, treat others the way you want to be treated, in order to help her avoid arguing with friends! The School Social Scene: www.parents.com/kids/education/back-to-school/the-school-social-scene/ Watch more Back-to-School videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiYyYW4hzpE&list=PL_XXfDtFe5UVP4IziM9heYLNcnFsou16T Subscribe to Parents: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=parents Watch as Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore shows you how to help your child argue less with other kids. Official Website: www.parents.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/parentsmagazine Twitter: twitter.com/parentsmagazine Pinterest: pinterest.com/parentsmagazine/ Instagram: instagram.com/parentsmagazine#

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