4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teen s social setbacks
4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teen s social setbacks
Posted: Aug 4, 2021 5:01 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2021 5:01 AM
Posted By: By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN Half the girls were crying because they were in a fight, and the rest were crying because they weren t cool enough to be included in the fight, a middle school student told me. Sixth grade is complicated!
She s right.
Middle school can be challenging enough without a pandemic, but months of isolation and disruption have amplified the sensitivity and insecurity tweens and teens have about their own place in the pack. At an age when they most need to connect with peers, they ve had fewer opportunities to practice social skills.
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