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

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.
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*** 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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Re-release Ep. 57 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: The upside of disagreements | 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:
- Describe a conflict you had with a friend. What happened? What was your friend’s point of view and what was yours? How did the conflict affect your friendship?
- Dr. Friendtastic says that conflict can be a way for friends to learn about each other. What does that mean?
- When might it be a good idea to give in and do what your friend wants, even though it isn’t exactly what you want? When is it NOT a good idea to do this?
- Why is it important to try to understand what a friend is thinking or feeling? (Hint: What could happen if we just insist on what we want?)
- What are some things you can do or not do to make conflicts with a friend less painful?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
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
Ep. 103 - Friend butt into conflict with other friend (Grace, Age 8)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep103-friends-butt-into-conflict-with-other-friend
Ep. 132 - Friend won’t talk about problem (Monet, Age 9)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep132-friend-wont-talk-about-problem-monet-age-9



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Ep. 147 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendly versus unfriendly teasing | 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:
- Do you have a nickname? If so, who calls you that, and how do you feel about it? If not, would you like a nickname? Why or why not?
- Have you ever been teased in a way you found hurtful? What happened? How did you handle it?
- What are some reasons a good friend might accidentally say something hurtful?
- How might you handle things differently if a hurtful name or comment came from a friend versus someone who is not a friend?
- Dr. Friendtastic says you should only criticize someone’s appearance if it’s something they can quickly fix, and you can mention it privately. Why are these important guidelines? (Hint: How are people likely to feel if they can’t easily fix whatever it is, or if other people hear your negative comments?)
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 95 - Handling embarrassing moments (Sara, Age 7)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep95-handling-embarrassing-moments-sara-age-7
Ep. 29 - Dealing with teasing (Abby, Age 9)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-29-abby
Ep. 25 - Moving past us-versus-them thinking (Bryson, Age 10)
https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-25-bryson


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