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

Excluded by friends (Blake, age 11)

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Episode 8 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: On the edge of a friendship group?

© Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health. Length 5 min 4 March 2023 Episode 8 FriendsEmotional HealthLife Skills USA Episodic

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Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, age 7)

Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, age 7)

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

Listen to episode one here

Episode 8 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: On the edge of a friendship group?

Blake’s question is about what to do when friends get together without him. This event could mean nothing at all, or it could be a sign of problems in his friendships.

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 a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

- Have you ever felt left out of your group of friends? What happened? How did you handle it?

- What are some unhurtful reasons why kids might get together with some of their friends in a group but not all of them?

- Excluding just one kid from a group get-together is likely to hurt that kid’s feelings. If you like that kid, what are some ways you could help that kid feel less hurt? If you don’t like that kid, what are some kinder ways to handle that?

- Why do you think it’s not a good idea to yell at your friends if they get together without you?

- What are some fun ideas of things you could invite a group of friends to do with you?

Books mentioned in the podcast:

Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to making and Keeping Friends https://eileenkennedymoore.com/child-development-books/growing-friendships/

Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids https://eileenkennedymoore.com/child-development-books/growing-feelings/

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© Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health. | 5 min

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