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

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Ep. 146 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Moving past guilt | Friendship advice for kids

© Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health. Length 6 min 9 May 2026 Episode 146 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.

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Ep. 146 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Moving past guilt | Friendship advice for kids

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*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

- Why do you think kids sometimes take things that don’t belong to them? Why is stealing not a good idea?

- Describe a time when you were tempted to do something you knew was wrong but didn’t. How did you resist the temptation?

- What does “make amends” mean? Why is it a good thing to do in relationships? What could you do to make amends if you accidentally broke a friend’s toy?

- Dr. Friendtastic says, “Situational control is always easier than self-control.” What does that mean? How could you set up your situation to make sure you get dressed quickly in the morning? How could you set up your situation to make sure you do your work instead of getting distracted at school?

*** You might also like these podcast episodes:

Ep. 117 - How to tell if a friend is loyal (Julian, Age 12)

https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/how-to-tell-if-a-friend-is-loyal

Ep. 111 - Friend won’t forgive her (Thea, Age 11)

https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep111-friend-wont-forgive-her-thea-age11

Ep. 1 – Naomi, Age 7: Friendship ends over small thing

https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-1

Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe


© Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health. | 6 min

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