Keep With Kind

     Saying sorry seems like a simple thing. But is it really that easy? Sometimes a simple, "I'm sorry for doing that," is enough. But other times, it's not. Fighting with friends is never a good thing. It can make you or the other person feel hurt, sad, and angry. Here are some tips you can use for saying sorry to a friend.      To start, I'm going to give you a situation here. Let's say you're at lunch with a friend and she has a really tasty looking cookie for dessert. Well, you have a cookie too, but it's a sugar cookie, and you love chocolate chip, which is what your friend has. She turns around to talk to someone else. You decide it's now or never. She'll never know! You grab the cookie and stuff it in your mouth real quick. It's so delicious! Your friend turns around again and looks inside her lunchbox. The cookie is gone! She accuses you right away, so you confess. Now your friend is mad. What do you do?     An important step in sa

       Maria sat at her lunch table, waiting for her friends to come. As she looked around, she saw a new kid. "Isn't she Anna?" Maria quietly said. She decided to go and talk to Anna, and maybe even become friends with her. "But wait... how do I become friends with her?"       Today, I'm gonna teach Maria how to make friends and maybe even you too! Let's get started: 1. Approach the person When you approach the person, don't come running to them, or quietly walking to them like your gonna scare them. Instead, try making eye contact with them. If you two see each other, wave to them and head over. That way, the person won't be startled or think your a creep or something. In the beginning, if you're making eye contact but the person won't look at you, go ahead over and maybe gently tap the person on the shoulder. Then you can start up a conversation together. Maria looked over at Anna, who was staring at her food. She seemed kind of lonely

     If you use an online gaming or social media platform, you know about being able to friend people online. Anybody can send you a request and you can choose to accept or decline. You may only friend people you know in real life, or you may be one of those people that friends everybody. But is it really that safe? And are you making the right decision? Read on for more.      I play Roblox, and I only accept friend requests from people I know in real life. Why? Because Roblox has a chatting feature, in which you can only chat with your friends. Once, I was playing a game and chatting with this nice girl--you can chat with anybody in-game, but outside the game, only friends--and she sent me a friend request. I thought it would be okay to accept it. We started chatting out-of-game and it started off normally, but then she started asking me personal questions. "How old are you?" she said. I answered, because I was younger and didn't know any better. She replied saying, &quo

  Friends are one of the most important things ever that you cherish as a kid. You probably remember every single friend you've ever had in your lifetime. People tend to remember them long after they finish school, and even adults have them a lot of the time. Because friends are really awesome.      A lot of kids are sometimes stuck in complex friendships. Is your friend mean to you sometimes but not all the time? Do they seem like they're starting to ignore you? You might be in some of these situations and feel confused.      And being lonely is never a good thing. Are you having trouble making friends? Are you not sure you're friends are good ones? We can help you with tips on making, finding, and keeping good friends.      Some of the types of posts we will have on this blog are: Tips for being a good friend Tips for finding good friends Common friendship problems and solutions Staying safe online The importance of kindness By kids, for kids. We hope you have a great tim