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Friendship Development Checklist For Children

 

Please check any of the characteristics below that may hinder your child’s skill in developing friendships. (Include those characteristics that you are uncertain about or those in which you feel your child needs more skill.)

___         Making eye contact

___         Maintaining good personal hygiene

___         Keeping conversation going

___         Engaging in greeting talk

___         Feeling socially at ease

___         Making contact with people

___         Being able to enjoy people

___         Calling people on the phone or emailing people

___         Expressing positive feelings

___         Extending invitations

___         Being assertive

___         Feeling accepted by others

___         Making small talk

___         Getting through to people

___         Giving compliments

___         Initiating conversation

___         Being loyal

___         Looking for opportunities for friendly contact

___         Sharing genuine interest in others

___         Listening attentively

___         Making time for friendships

___         Being polite

___         Reaching out to others

___         Having a healthy self concept

___         Talking about him/herself

___         Sharing problems

___         Having tolerance for others

___         Smiling

___         Being sincere

___         Being able to compromise with others