Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)
Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2500 subscribers!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 119
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
How to join a group when not everyone wants you in (Jessica, Age 9)
Ep. 98 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship group drama | Friendship advice for kids
Jessica wants to join a friend group, not not everyone is welcoming.
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How and why to understand a friend’s feelings (Zoya, Age 7)
Ep. 97 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: The platinum rule | Friendship advice for kids
Zoya wants to know how to understand her friends' feelings.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenken…
Dealing with a Bossy Friend (Grace, Age 9)
Ep. 96 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Moving past a Yes-No argument
Grace's friend sometimes bosses her around! What can she do?
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Handling embarrassing moments (Sara, Age 7)
Ep. 95 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: 3 types of embarrassment
Sara wishes she could never feel embarrassed!
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Before you confront a friend | Friendship advice for kids
Ep. 94 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Two questions to ask yourself before discussing a problem with a friend.
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Not invited to a party! (Alice, Age 6)
Ep. 94 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: What we can control and what we can’t
Alice wonders what to do when her good friend doesn't invite her to a party.
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What to say when a friend is feeling down (Mason, Age 13)
Ep. 92 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Supportive vs. unsupportive responses to a sad friend
Mason wants to know what to say to a friend who is feeling down that won't make the friend feel worse!
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Arguments with a friend (Kenna & Scarlett, Age 8)
Ep. 91 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: This important assumption helps you move past a friendship rough spot
Kenna and Scarlett, who want to know what to do when they start arguing.
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Friend breaks a promise (Alma, Age 7)
Ep. 90 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Why friends sometimes let us down
Alma wants to know what to do about a friend who broke her promise
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Getting in trouble (Noah, Age 7)
Ep. 89 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to deal with an angry person
Noah is frustrated that he got in trouble. How can he handle it?
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.…
How to support an injured friend (Sophia, Age 7)
Ep. 88 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Practical support, emotional support, and the importance of on-going support.
Sophia wants to know how to support a friend who has broken her leg.
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People passing notes about her (Leni, Age 9)
Ep. 87 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Figuring out what we can and can’t control.
Leni feels hurt and angry that kids are passing notes about her. What can she do?
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How to know if you can trust a friend (Sally, Age 14)
Ep. 86 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: What makes a trustworthy friend?
Sally wants to know how she can tell if a friend is trustworthy.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.…
Fitting in versus being true to yourself (Nev, Age 11)
Ep. 85 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: No friend group has more power than you.
Nev wonders what her mom means when she says, "No friend group has more power than you."
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Torn between two friends who don’t like each other (Jennifer, Age 10)
Ep. 84 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with a friendship tug-of-war.
Jennifer wants to know what to do when two friends who don't like each other each want to be her partner.
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Fights with close friends (Eloise, Age 8)
Ep. 83 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to make conflict less frequent and less painful.
Eloise wonders why best friends have bad fights.
FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymo…
Expand friend group without hurting best friend (Paa, Age 12)
Ep. 82 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to make new friends and keep the old.
Paa wants to expand her friend group but how can she do that without hurting her best friend?
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Friend’s secret could harm them (Nicoletta, Age 14)
Ep. 81 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Knowing when to tell an adult
Nicoletta is worried about what to do when a friend begs her to keep a secret that could harm the friend.
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Dealing with a manipulative friend (Laina, Age 11)
Ep. 80 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with a manipulative friend
Laina wonders how to deal with a manipulative friend. But what does that even mean?
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Is your friend a fake friend? (Mar, Age 11)
Ep. 79 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Is your friend a fake friend?
Mar wants to know how to recognize a fake friend.
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