Just in general, how important is it for teens and kids to have close friendships with peers before they go to college? Will it stunt their social growth, so to speak, or make it much harder to develop friendships in life if they have no close friends in childhood or teen years? Especially, or even if, they are loved but not so close to their families, also?
2007-03-11 14:50:17 · 6 answers · asked by helpfulhannah 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
As long as the teen goes to school, and is around other people of his/her own age, it is not at all important to see friends on the weekend.
Now, if the teen is homeschooled, then he or she would need to be involved with youth groups, sports teams, scouts, etc. because they don't have any time with people their own age.
In college, people make new friends, anyway.
2007-03-11 15:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a child is not close with parents/siblings, and has no close friends to associate with on weekends... if they obviously have few or no friends... how would they begin when it came time for college? I doubt they would. Unless the roommate sparked a friendship.
I would suggest some type of group activity to involve at least one or others, something the child/teen has an interest in, even if you/parents don't.
There's a huge difference between "good" social development, and... at least SOME social development!
2007-03-11 15:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by inkypinky373 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that friends come and go so i would keep family close and shall i say poppin and fun cause that is what anyone needs most when it comes down to it . friends and too much social life will get in the way by the way how well do you know these friends or who the friends are friends with
2007-03-11 14:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friends are good in any stage of life. Healthy positive friendships promote good social interactions.
2007-03-11 15:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i in my opinion did no longer have acquaintances til I hit center college, that's the place I gained all of my close acquaintances, that are nevertheless my closest acquaintances to this present day, and that's to no longer say those are my in straight forward terms acquaintances. my mothers and dads raised me to make my very own judgements, they did no longer provide me quite some regulations, and allow me verify who i'm myself, and that i think of that that's a very superb skill to boost a baby. maximum youth will desire to be out on the weekends, and maximum opportunities they get. at the same time as infrequently being domicile isn't the wonderful concept, at the same time as out young infants get to be themselves, with none impact from their mothers and dads. specific there is peer rigidity, yet like I pronounced i think of that's significant for persons to permit their young infants adventure existence as a replace of telling them a thank you to stay it. on the turn element purely because of the fact your baby is unlikely out lots does no longer propose she lacks a social existence, some human beings opt to spend their unfastened time in solitude, there is no longer something incorrect with that the two. they might meet a brilliant team of acquaintances while they do hit college, if no longer before.
2016-10-18 03:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone needs and benefits from friendships, even kids
2007-03-11 15:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋