Friendship is a word familiar to us since childhood. When raising your children, it is very important to lay in their minds the basic principles on which friendship is built.
Only in this case, growing up, our children will be able to find true friends with whom they will go through life, sharing joys and hardships. Parents should explain the laws of friendship to children, because if a person does not comprehend this science from childhood, he is unlikely to be able to find real friends in adulthood. Friendship for toddlers begins with the fact that they are ready to share their toys. This is already a big step in the life of a small person. Further more. Growing up, children learn and comprehend more and more principles on which strong friendships are built.
What is friendship?
So what does this concept mean? Friendship is a relationship between people based on mutual understanding, selflessness, love, common interests, sincerity and trust. Finding a true friend means finding a soul mate.
What is a friend for? With a friend, you can exchange various information, engage in common affairs, trust him with your secrets, help in difficult times, while also counting on support and mutual assistance. Moreover, despite the obvious "mutually beneficial cooperation", the laws of friendship still imply disinterested relationships. It just happens that by giving your love and support to your friend, you automatically get it all back. Thus, we should not help our friends in order to receive some further benefit. This must be done from the heart, with a pure heart. A real friend will do the same for you.
Basic laws of friendship
The most important law is to be able to come to the rescue in time in difficult times. You can also communicate, go to the cinema together, play joint games with ordinary acquaintances. But you can only turn to a friend for help in difficult times. At the same time, you need to understand that you should not abuse various requests either. In no case should you burden a friend with such things that you can handle on your own, but simply because of your laziness you don’t want to do it. Otherwise, the friend will think that he is just being used, and the friendship may end. It is equally important to listen to the requests of your friend and come to the rescue when necessary.
An important condition for friendship is spending time together. Friendship is supported by common interests, events lived together with a friend, as well as the time you spend together. It happens that best friends due to circumstancestravel to different cities. The first time they call up and try to keep in touch. However, over time, such friendship is likely to fade away.
The laws of friendship also imply hospitality. You should be happy to let a friend into your home and into your world. In this way, you demonstrate your trust in him.
It is also important not to betray friends, tell them the truth, be able to accept their comments and advice, not be greedy, be able to keep secrets, enjoy their success, etc. You need to give a friend what you yourself would like to receive from friendship.
The laws of friendship for schoolchildren
In addition to the basic laws that apply to any manifestation of friendship, there are several rules that relate to friendship between schoolchildren. Considering that you are in a certain team, you need to be able to defend a friend if classmates try to offend him. Moreover, you must always protect a friend, even in his absence, and not allow others to speak badly about him. If a friend is sick, you need to visit him and help with homework. If he lags behind in some subjects in which you are well versed, you need to help “pull up” the necessary discipline. It is also impossible to be jealous and individual. If your friend has other close acquaintances besides you, you need to respect his right to have as many friends as he wants.
By observing the laws of friendship in elementary school, you will lay the foundation for strong relationships that can last a lifetime. Friendship from school to deepold age is one of the most precious manifestations of the life of any person.
How to find a friend?
First of all, you need to understand what you expect from friendship. Are you ready to answer the requests that you put forward to your future friend? In accordance with your expectations, draw in your mind an image of a future friend. Pull yourself up to the criteria that a real friend must meet, and soon a person with whom you will be kindred spirits will appear next to you. Develop your friendship, appreciate and cherish it, and then you have a chance to become really close and devoted friends.
What is detrimental to friendship
Whoever breaks the laws of friendship risks losing it forever. Lies, hypocrisy, betrayal, jealousy, selfishness and other negative feelings can finally destroy the strongest relationships. Having committed some despicable act and as a result lost the trust of a friend, it is unlikely that you will ever be able to restore it again.
