- While we have spent a lot of time focusing on helping children build healthy adult relationships, the profound impact of having a good friend has gone somewhat under appreciated. - We have seen on more than one occasion particularly with newer children how much having friendships and being treated with respect by other children can go a long way in making the space feel safe. - Though it might not be wise to force friendships it's something we can definitely encourage more since it has such a high impact. - I had particularly observed the impact of friendships on two children on [[2020-02-12]]