Like Kaden, many boys want to spend time with friends but lack the skills needed to connect.
Here are five ways you can help boys form satisfying friendships to combat loneliness and its damaging effects.
Do your boys have individual friends and friend groups?
Help boys take social risksFor boys who need logistical help, “Say, ‘I want you to text three people,’” said Christopher Pepper, a teacher who coordinates boys’ groups in San Francisco Public Schools.
Help boys read social cuesAt Sterling Hall School in Toronto, teachers facilitate community circles to teach boys how to repair friendships and show empathy, said principal Rick Parsons.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, California State University, Fullerton, New York University, Dartmouth College, Getty, American Psychological Association, San Francisco Public Schools, Pew Research Center, Cyberbullying Research, Florida Atlantic University, Technology, Diversity, Cowboys, Sterling Hall School, Chrysalis Group, “
Locations:
Phoenix, College, San, Tucson , Arizona, America, Toronto