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	The minute he steps inside the gates of his school, your child is bound to experience many first time moments. The school is a good place for your child to nurture his social skills and make friends. It is also a good avenue for him to mingle with different types of people and discover the different lifestyles of other children. To celebrate some of your child’s first moments in school, we have put together this helpful and fun issue. To give your child a smart start on how to make friends, here are some helpful tips to encourage your child to reach out and establish new friendships. Nonetheless, we also understand that your child needs to be equipped in the language of conflict management. That’s why we have included tips on how your child can deal with disagreements among friends. This issue is also packed with play date ideas which you can do for your child and his buddies. As always, our resident nutritionist has answered some of the most common questions moms ask when it comes to health and food. Check out Nilani’s suggestions at the “Ask Nilani” section. To give you a sneak peek of the things that we offer for this issue, here’s a summary of each of our sections.
	This school year, help your child establish new relationships. Sometimes, all he needs is just a little bit of encouragement to reach out to other kids.
	Create a memorable play date for your kid and his new friends. This would help your child bond with his new buddies. Make sure that you include activities that would encourage them to work as a team. Read more about play dates here. Enrolling your child to an after-school sport or hobby will also help increase his chances of gaining friends. After all, he already has something in common with the children enrolled there---the love of the sport/hobby. To read more, click here. Allow your child to win friends at his own pace and in his own style. Do not panic if he doesn’t pick up on your style. Most likely he has his own way of winning people. Read more here. Do not bombard his social calendar with too many play dates! Let your child enjoy a time for himself. Space is also beneficial to give him a break from all the activities. To read more, click here.
		Enhance your child’s social calendar by inviting his friends for exciting and fun-filled play dates! Keep the children’s adrenaline going with a game of Scavenger Hunt! Let them race around your house in search for missing objects. To read more about it, click here.
	Explore creativity with Tie-Dying! This fun activity will surely keep the kids’ creative juices churning. Read more here. Give the children a taste of the great outdoors. Go on a nature trip and reacquaint them to the beauty of nature. Read more about it here.
	Disagreements among friends cannot be avoided. That’s why it’s important that you help your child deal with it the right away because this is something that he will carry on until he grows up. It can be frustrating at times, most especially if he feels like he’s the victim of the argument. So make sure that you’re gentle yet firm and patient with him when explaining ways to handle conflict with grace. The first person that he’ll look up to as an example would be you. So make sure that you model the proper way of dealing with difficult people. Remember, your child’s eyes are always on you. Read more about this topic here. Teach your child the skill of filtering comments. Make him understand that what his playmates are saying doesn’t make him any less of a person. Affirm him of his worth by mentioning his good traits. To read more, click here. Arguments can sometimes get the best of us. Before you know it, words you don’t really mean have already been hurled at the other person. So it’s best that you walk away to cool down. Teach your child about the concept of walking away from an argument so that he can think straight. Read more about it here. Help your child learn the art of listening when engage in an argument. Encourage him to listen beyond what his friend is actually saying. Read more about it here.
	For this issue, Nilani tackles questions about after-school snacks and eating healthy during examinations. She suggests three delicious snacks that you can whip up for your growing child. Try making a delicious bowl of Chicken Sopas. This all-time rainy day favorite is sprinkled with chopped veggies for one healthy snack. You can also make delicious pancakes with a fruity twist. Another suggestion is to give him a bowl of crunchy cereals. It’s both healthy and hefty! Explore Nilani’s easy tips on how to help your child eat smart during the finals week. Read more about it here.

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