EES Counseling Page - Solving problems 3

Compromise

"We never agree on anything."

"He never wants to do what I want to do."

For friendships to work, there has to be a give and take or a COMPROMISE. A compromise blends ideas together. A compromise feels good for all people involved.

How Does It Work?

Listen to what your friend wants. Share what you want. Find the common ground and suggest a new idea.

EXAMPLE

Bill: "I want to play tag."

Sarah: "I'd rather play hide and go seek."

Bill: "What if we make up a new game called hide and go seek tag?"

Bill: "These are both big group games. Maybe we just play soccer with everyone else this recess."

Suggest something that's similar.

EXAMPLE

Bill: "My mom says we can only have bananas or oranges for snack."

Sarah: "Oh, I don't like either of those. Do you think she'd let us have pears?"

Here Sarah asked for another fruit. It would not have been a compromise if Sarah asked for a doughnut.

AND

Sometimes you can do what your friend suggests.

Then they can do what you suggest.

Try something new! It could be fun.

Share and take turns.

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