Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)

Ep. 152 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Why reaching out to former friends is scary and also kind | Friendship advice for kids
FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends
https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast?
SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)
For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/
Like the podcast? Check out my books at https://EileenKennedyMoore.com.
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*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What are some reasons why friends might fall out of touch (even if they still live nearby)?
- Do you have any old friends you’ve lost touch with? Would you want to reconnect with them? Why or why not? How could you reach out to them? How do you think they’d respond?
- How would you respond if an old friend you hadn’t heard from in a while reached out to you?
- To expand your friendship circle, you could make new friends or reach out to old friends you haven’t connected with in a while. Which do you think is easier? Why?
- Why do you think kids are sometimes reluctant to reach out to old friends? What could you say to a friend to encourage them to reach out to their former friends?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 82 - Expand friend group without hurting best friend (Paa, Age 12)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep82-paa-age-12-expand-friend-group-without-hurting-best-friend
Ep. 71 - Is she a friend or not? (Tali, Age 11)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep71-tali-age-11-is-she-a-friend-or-not
Ep. 67 - Choosing good friends (Paul, Age 12)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/paul-age-12-choosing-friends-who



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Ep. 151 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: An apology is an expression of caring | Friendship advice for kids
FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends
https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast?
SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)
For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/
Like the podcast? Check out my books at https://EileenKennedyMoore.com.
Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https://DrFriendtastic.substack.com, to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents.
*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Is it hard or easy for you to apologize? Why? Why do you think kids sometimes struggle to apologize?
- Think of a time when you apologized to someone. How did you feel? How did that person respond?
- Think of a time when you wanted someone to apologize to you. What happened? Did they apologize? How did you feel?
- Why does Dr. Friendtastic suggest, “The person who is least wrong should apologize first”?
- Sometimes people say, “An apology isn’t good enough!” What do you think they might be looking for beyond the words “I’m sorry”?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 111 - Friend won’t forgive her (Thea, Age 11)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep111-friend-wont-forgive-her-thea-age11
Ep. 91 - Arguments with a friend (Kenna & Scarlett, Age 8)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep91-kenna-and-scarlett-age-8-arguments-with-a-friend
Ep. 14 - Feeling guilty, wanting to make up with a friend (Rowan, Age 12)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-14-rowan



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Ep. 150 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Puzzlers about conflict | Friendship advice for kids
FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends
https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast?
SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)
For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/
Like the podcast? Check out my books at https://EileenKennedyMoore.com.
Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https://DrFriendtastic.substack.com, to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents.
*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What do you think would happen if you put 150 penguins on two school buses?
- Why is it a good idea to try to be friendly with your friend’s other friends?
- What does it mean to “assume good intent”? How can this help a friendship?
- Why is it important to help your friends understand what you think, feel, or need?
- Which is easier for you to move past, when you make a mistake with a friend or when a friend makes a mistake with you? Why? Why is it important to be able to move past both types of mistakes? (Hint: How could it hurt a friendship if you hold onto either resentment or guilt?)
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 33 - Richard, Age 11: Best ways to show empathy
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-33-richard
Ep. 86 - Sally, Age 14: How to know if you can trust a friend?
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep86-sally-age-14-how-to-know-if-you-can-trust-a-friend
Ep. 100 - Celebrating Episode 100!!!
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep100-celebrating



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Ep. 149 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to make yourself heard | Friendship advice for kids
FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends
https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast?
SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)
For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/
Like the podcast? Check out my books at https://EileenKennedyMoore.com.
Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https://DrFriendtastic.substack.com, to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents.
*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Have you ever felt like a friend wasn’t hearing you? How did you handle it?
- Why is listening an important part of friendship?
- What does Dr. Friendtastic mean when she says, “The lounder you yell, the harder it is for people to hear you”?
- What is a Yes-No argument? Why do you think kids sometimes get stuck in those? What could they do instead?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 97 - How and why to understand a friend’s feelings (Zoya, Age 7)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep97-how-and-why-to-understand-a-friends
Ep. 78 - How to confront a friend
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep78-how-to-confront-a-friend
Ep. 18 - Building great leadership skills (Kai, Age 9)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-18-kai



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Ep. 148 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: 7 clues to figure out how a friend feels | Friendship advice for kids
FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends
https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast?
SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)
For an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/
Like the podcast? Check out my books at https://EileenKennedyMoore.com.
Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https://DrFriendtastic.substack.com, to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents.
*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Why is it important to try to understand how a friend is feeling?
- What are the seven clues that can tell us how someone is feeling?
- Think about a time when someone didn’t understand how you were feeling. How did you handle that situation?
- Some people are better than others at communicating about their feelings. Think of the people you know. Whose feelings are easiest to understand? Whose are hardest to guess? Why?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 102 - How to express your feelings with friends (Aida, Age 5)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep102-how-to-express-your-feelings-with-friends
Ep. 97 - How and why to understand a friend’s feelings (Zoya, Age 5)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep97-how-and-why-to-understand-a-friends
Ep. 33 - Best ways to show empathy (Richard, Age 11)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-33-richard



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