Stage 3
Ages (9-12)
- Friendship is based on give-and-take
- Friends are seen as people who help each other
- The concept of trust appears
Stage 1
Ages (6 and under)
Stage 2
Ages (7-9)
- Friendship based on reciprocity
- Children aware of others' feelings
- Friendship based on social actions
- Friendship is based on geographic factors
- Children don't understand perspective of others
Stage 4
Ages (11/12 and older)
- Friendship is stable and based on trust
- Children can see their friendship from a third party perspective
Selman's Stages of Friendship Development
By: Shelby Radicia