Social Skills: Raising Savvy Kids. pt 2

About this episode

The episode explores how children learn social skills through play and conflict resolution.

Send us Fan Mail What if the simplest games taught the deepest social skills? We dive into how kids actually learn to belong—through unstructured play, sibling spats, and the tiny repairs that turn conflict into connection. We talk about the building blocks of social competence, from negotiating roles in pretend play to inviting the outsider onto the team, and why those early reps matter for confidence, empathy, and group problem-solving. We contrast the noisy, collaborative energy of ...

People in this episode

Host: Cal Farley

Topics covered

• social skills
• unstructured play
• sibling relationships
• conflict resolution
• empathy
• group problem-solving

Keywords

• social competence
• play
• conflict
• connection
• empathy
• confidence

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