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
Get rid of toxic friends (Jessie, Age 13)
Ep. 59 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dumping a friend or working things out by changing the dance.
Jessie wants to get out of some painful relationships.
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Someone’s about to get hurt! (Kenna, Age 7)
Ep. 58 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Safety first
Keara wonders what to do to keep a friend safe.
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Avoiding Conflict (Zen, Age 6)
Ep. 57 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: The upside of disagreements.
Zen wants to know how to avoid conflicts, but what if conflicts are sometimes helpful?
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Trouble making friends (Diego, Age 11)
Ep. 56 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Showing openness to friendship.
Diego wants to know what he can do to make friends.
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Say no without feeling bad (Blaire, Age 12)
Ep. 55 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How saying no can save a friendship.
Blaire feels bad about saying no to friends. How can she think about things differently?
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How to help a friend dealing with hard times (Dimitri, Age 12)
Ep. 54 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Showing up for friends the way they want.
Dimitri wants to what he can do to support a friend who is dealing with hard times.
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How to stay calm when someone is bragging (Lillian, Age 11)
Ep. 53 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Knowing the difference between bragging and sharing good news
Bragging is annoying because it carries an implied putdown: “I’m better than you!” Lillian wants to kn…
Friend‘s parents don’t like him (Tyler, Age 12)
Ep. 52 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with hearsay
Tyler wonders how to fix things when his friend’s parents don’t like him.
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Mean comment said behind her back (Saoirse, Age 8)
Ep. 51 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with hearsay
Saoirse wonders what to do when a friend tells her another girl called her weird.
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A Common Belief that Blocks Friendship
Ep. 50 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Beyond the Magnet Myth of Friendship
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- What is the Magnet Myth of Friendship? Why is the Magnet Myth NOT true?
- How are friends different from …
Feeling different and rejected (Charlotte, Age 8)
Ep. 49 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Feeling Different and Rejected
Charlotte wonders what to do when her differences separate her from her peers.
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New friend claims to be best friend (Lily, Age 6)
Ep. 48 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Attraction versus closeness
Lily wonders how to understand a friend who claims instant intimacy.
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Why are friends important? (Brayden, Age 9)
Ep. 47 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friends matter. Here's why.
We all know friends are important, but Brayden wants to know why. In this week’s episode, I spell out some research findings about the i…
Wishing for a Best Friend (Anna, Age 9)
Ep. 46 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Building closer friendships
When they see that other kids paired off with a best friend, and they don’t have one, kids can feel like they’re missing out. Anna wants…
Gets angry at classmates (Reid, Age 5)
Ep. 45 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Gets angry at classmates
Reid asks about a common problem: getting mad at his peers. Hear what does–and doesn’t–work to manage anger.
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Change self to make friends? (Vera, Age 8)
Ep. 44 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Being true to our authentic self
Vera wants to know if we have to change ourselves to make friends.
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Friend cut her hair! (Beatrix, Age 8)
Ep. 43 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Learning to say “No.”
Beatrix somehow agreed to let her friend snip a tiny bit of her hair but was shocked when the friend cut a big chunk! How can she protect her …
How to Be a Good Friend
Ep. 42 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to Be a Good Friend.
In this year-end wrap-up, Dr. Friendtastic describes 4 areas of friendship that are necessary for becoming a good friend.
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Friends won’t listen to “stop” or “no” (Tessa, Age 9)
Ep. 41 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Understanding and communicating about boundaries.
Tessa wonders how to handle things when her friends don’t respect her boundaries.
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Friendly brother also acts wild (Vihaan, Age 6)
Ep. 40 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Imagining the feelings behind wild behavior.
Vihaan’s brother is his best friend, but sometimes he acts wild. How can Vihaan handle this?
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