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Ep. 102 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Why both negative and positive feelings help us build strong friendships
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Aida wants to know how to express her feelings with friends. Learn tips for what is most likely to get a good response...or not!
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*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Why is expressing both positive and negative feelings important for building a strong friendship?
- What are some unhelpful ways to express negative feelings? What should you do instead?
- Use the “I feel…when you… because… Please…” formula to create an example of how you might express negative feelings to a friend. Why is this a useful formula? (Hint: What information does it give your friend?)
- What are some reasons why kids sometimes have trouble expressing positive feelings to a friend? Why do they sometimes have trouble expressing negative feelings to a friend? (Hint: What are they be afraid might happen?)
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 67 - Choosing good friends (Paul, Age 12)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/paul-age-12-choosing-friends-who
Ep. 45 - Gets angry at classmates (Reid, Age 5)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/reid-age-5-gets-angry-at-classmates
Ep. 86 - How to know if you can trust a friend (Sally, Age 14) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep86-sally-age-14-how-to-know-if-you-can-trust-a-friend
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