Lesson #34
Make new friends and keep the old
I am pretty lucky in the fact that I have six close friends from college that still live here in the area. We try to get together as a group once every six weeks and often see each other individually or in small groups in between then. It is really easy to be comfortable in this bubble of friends but it is also important to embrace new relationships. I am trying to follow the example my kids demonstrate in the way that they so easily warm up to others.
We went to the park today and met up with one of my college girlfriends and her two daughters. Max was a little upset that we weren't meeting any of his friends but quickly forgot is disappointment. Within minutes, he had befriended a boy around his age. The two were inseparable for the rest of the morning. As happy as Max was to meet this new friend, he was still inclusive of his little brother, pulling him into their wild antics of chase and monster. I love how socially brave Max is. He just jumps right in and engages with any willing participant. He just needs to work on his approach a little. Once we got home, Zoey was asking what his friend's name was. Max admitted he never asked. He casually explained that he just called him "Dude. That is what you do when you don't know someone's name."
I love that Max is still willing to include his little brother even with friends around!
Make new friends and keep the old
I am pretty lucky in the fact that I have six close friends from college that still live here in the area. We try to get together as a group once every six weeks and often see each other individually or in small groups in between then. It is really easy to be comfortable in this bubble of friends but it is also important to embrace new relationships. I am trying to follow the example my kids demonstrate in the way that they so easily warm up to others.
We went to the park today and met up with one of my college girlfriends and her two daughters. Max was a little upset that we weren't meeting any of his friends but quickly forgot is disappointment. Within minutes, he had befriended a boy around his age. The two were inseparable for the rest of the morning. As happy as Max was to meet this new friend, he was still inclusive of his little brother, pulling him into their wild antics of chase and monster. I love how socially brave Max is. He just jumps right in and engages with any willing participant. He just needs to work on his approach a little. Once we got home, Zoey was asking what his friend's name was. Max admitted he never asked. He casually explained that he just called him "Dude. That is what you do when you don't know someone's name."
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