{"product_id":"9780470624500","title":"Friends Forever How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFriends Forever\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFred Frankel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships \/ Parenting \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA systematic plan for parents to help their kids acquire and sustain friendships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships. However, most parents don't know what to do that will encourage their child to be a friend and attract friends. The author offers clear-cut friendship-making guidelines for parents and their children. Some of the book's recommendations include: don't over-schedule a child's time; guide children to participate in \"friend-attracting\" activities; seek out friends in the neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author includes methods for dealing with bullying and inappropriate friendships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers clear guidance for helping children become a good friend and attract lasting friendships for life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to teach kids the social and emotional intelligence skills they need to form friendships such as listening, empathy, compassion, recreational conversation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book also includes techniques for teaching kids how to use MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter in positive ways that will foster friendships.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eFred Frankel\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., is a professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the director of the UCLA Parent Training and Children's Friendship Programs. A coauthor of UCLA's acclaimed PEERS social skills training program and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSocial Skills Success for Students with Autism\/Asperger's: Helping Adolescents onthe Spectrum Fit In\u003c\/i\u003e, he speaks regularly on the topic of autism and social skills to professionals and parents alike. More information is available at \u003cu\u003ehttp:\/\/www.semel.ucla.edu\/socialskills.\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 August 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470624500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310877667468,"sku":"9780470624500","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470624500.jpg?v=1780185217","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470624500","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}