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

Ep. 133 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Say no to one-way friendships | Friendship advice for kids
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f
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:
- Have you ever done something that made another kid not like you? What happened? How did you handle that?
- Why do you think kids sometimes want to be friends with kids who don’t like them?
- How could trying to be friends with people who don’t like you end up hurting you?
- We can’t be friends with everyone, but we do need to try to be kind to everyone. What do you think that means you should do (or not do) when you don’t like someone?
- Have you ever met a kid who just didn’t appeal to you? What led to that dislike? Looking back, do you think you were fair, or are there ways you would have liked to handle things differently?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 38 - Wondering how to be popular (Richard, Age 11)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/richard-age-11-wondering-how-to-be-popular
Ep. 21 - Popularity is not the same as friendship (Eugene, Age 13)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-21-eugene
Ep. 20 - Why might a friend not tell you the truth? (Anna, Age 9)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-20-anna


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Ep. 132- Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Finding the right words in a conflict | Friendship advice for kids
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f
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:
- Think of a recent conflict you had with a friend. What happened? How did you deal with it? Is there something you would like to do differently next time?
- What are some reasons why a friend might not want to talk about a problem?
- What does the statement “We can’t force someone to be friends with us” mean?
- Why is saying or implying, “I’m good; you’re bad” not a helpful way to deal with conflict? What could you do instead?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 1 - Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, Age 7) 
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-1
Ep. 129 - Kindest way to break up with a friend (Audrey, Age 9) 
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep129-kindest-way-to-break-up-with-a-friend-audrey-age-9
Ep. 73 - Best friend suddenly stops playing with him (J.J., Age 11) 
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep73-jj-age-11-best-friend-stops-playing-with-him


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Ep. 131 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Giving versus getting as a friend | Friendship advice for kids
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f
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 wished you had more playdates? Who do you think you’d like to invite over? What would you like to do with them?
- How is friendship different from a game?
- Dr. Friendtastic said, “Positive and negative actions don’t have equal impact” on relationships. What does that mean? (Hint: How do kind or unkind actions affect a friendship?)
- Why is a one-on-one get-together a good way to deepen a friendship?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 49 - Feeling different and rejected (Charlotte, Age 8)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/charlotte-age-8-feeling-different
Ep. 70 - Knowing when and how to stop (Owen, Age 8)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep70-owen-age-8-stop-signals
Ep. 77 - Friend is nicer to someone else (Maya, Age 8)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep77-maya-age-8-friend-is-nicer-to-someone-else



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Ep. 130 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Ways to contribute to a team | Friendship advice for kids
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f
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 do you think kids sometimes want to quit a sport or activity if they’re not instantly the best performer on the team?
- What could you say to someone who wants to quit that might convince them to continue an activity?
- When is it a good idea for kids to quit a sport or activity?
- What is the difference between process and performance? They both matter, but which do you think is often most important? Why?
- What can you do now that you weren’t able to do last year? How did you manage to improve your skills?
- What are some ways to contribute to a team, besides scoring in a game?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 7 – Friend is a poor sport (Emma, Age 11)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep7-poor-sport-friend
Ep. 75: Upset when he loses a game (Alex, age 10)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep75-alex-age-a10-upset-when-he-loses-a-game
Ep. 125 - Not picked to play on the team (Charlie, Age 9)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep125-not-picked-to-play-on-team-charlie-age9


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Ep. 129 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Big friendship break-up, slow fade, or something else? | Friendship advice for kids
Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f
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 had a friendship end? What happened? Was it your choice, their choice, neither, or both?
- If you were the friend being dumped, how would you want your former friend to handle it?
- Dr. Friendtastic believes it’s very mean to suddenly refuse to speak with someone. What do you think? Why is this not a good way to handle friendship rough spots?
- Why is it not a good idea to involve other people in a conflict between you and a friend?
- How do you decide whether to try to work things out or end a friendship? (Hint: what might make you want to stay or go?)
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 127 - Friend wants space (Sloane, Age 6)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep127-friend-wants-space-sloane-age-6
Ep. 114 - Friend is ignoring her! (Emma, Age 13)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/friend-is-ignoring-her-emma-age-13
Ep. 73 - Best friend suddenly stops playing with him (J.J., Age 11)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep73-jj-age-11-best-friend-stops-playing-with-him



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