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Navigating a new school and making new friends can be a daunting experience for any young child and their parents and the transition is not always easy.
As they grow older, friendships slowly become more reciprocal.
While finding friends can happen naturally and with ease for some children, there are things parents and schools can do to help facilitate these relationships if a child is finding the process difficult.
1. Check in with them It s important to try and let children make friends themselves, says Natasha Wardman, lecturer in Education Studies at the Australian Catholic University.