Friendships are desperately important to most children, but they can be a cause of great distress as well as happiness, and raise many worries for parents. Focusing on the years up to twelve, this reassuring and accessible book offers parents a rare insight into children’s friendships that will help them to understand and support their child with confidence. It explores subjects such as: How friendship can change throughout childhood. Different kinds of friendships. Typical differences between boys’ friendships and girls’ friendships. Common problems and what you can do to help. When to intervene and when to leave well alone. AUTHOR: Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer, an expert on child development and parenting issues, draws on real-life examples from children and parents she has interviewed.