Friend is a poor sport (Emma, age 11)

Ep. 7 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Choosing how to respond to a frustrating friend.

Emma asks what to do when a friend is a poor sport and can’t handle being “it” in a game of tag.

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(Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

- Why do you think kids sometimes have trouble handling winning and losing? What have you found useful to comfort yourself when you lose a game?

- Have you ever had the experience of being the “worst” player in a game? How did you feel? What did you do?

- Do you have a friend who has a habit you find annoying? How have you handled that?

- Has anyone ever told you that something you do is annoying or frustrating? What happened? How did you respond?

- Why do you think a one-on-one conversation about a problem is likely to go better than a whole group confronting someone about what they’re doing wrong?

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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