ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at a relatively unresearched philosophical topic: friendships between children. Four points are made: first, there is not always the clear distinction between the friendships of children and adults in the way some empirical research might cause us to believe. Secondly, children might fulfill some of the criteria for virtue friendship. Thirdly, friendship is valuable and gives pleasure to the lives of children and thus should be taken seriously. Fourthly, both empirical and philosophical reflections on friendship have much to offer each other, particularly in terms of theorizing children’s friendships.
