Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems And How To Solve Them

• Do you wish your kid had more friends or could keep the ones she has?
• Is teasing, gossiping, bullying, or cyber-bullying a problem?
• Is she often left out or rejected by other kids?
• Does he just follow the crowd? Are you concerned about his friends?
• Does she complain that she’s unpopular or that nobody likes her?
• Are you at a loss for how to help your child handle those play dates, sleepovers, being shy, too sensitive, too competitive, or having a bad reputation?

Look no further. The resource you need to solve these problems and boost your child’s social competence is in your hands Based on a survey of five thousand teachers and parents, Nobody Likes Me shows how to teach your child the 25 most essential friendship-building skills kids need to find, make, and keep friends, as well as survive that social pressure from peers.

Michele Borba, Ed.D. ? internationally renowned consultant and educator ? is the recipient of the National Educator Award and the author of Don't Give Me That Attitude!, No More Misbehavin', Parents Do Make a Difference, and Building Moral Intelligence, all from Jossey-Bass. She is a frequent guest expert on talk shows, including the Today show, The View, The Early Show, and Canada A.M., and an advisory board member for Parents magazine. You can find her on the Web at www.moralintelligence.com or www.behaviormakeovers.com.