So, what is it about friends that is so critical to most teenagers? Why do children move from the safety and security of home and family in their younger years into a world that so centers around their friends and peer groups? And what should dads know about and do about this new change in their children's lives?
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Teen friendships Move from Same gender to other gender..
For most children, their early friendships are mostly same gender. Best friends are almost always two boys or two girls.But as teens mature and the hormones take over, friendships begin to shift into mixed groups of boys and girls, and later to some level of pairing off. Early teen friendship groups help teen to explore their new feelings and get to a comfort level with the opposite gender. This again is a very natural part of the maturing process and if handled properly should not be feared.... :)
