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
Replaced by a friend’s new friend (Maya, Age 8)
Ep. 39 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with jealousy about a friend’s other friend.
Maya wants to know how to reconnect with a friend who seems to have moved on to a new best friend.
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Wondering how to be popular (Richard, Age 11)
Ep. 38 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Popular kids aren’t necessarily well-liked.
Richard wants to know how to become popular.
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What’s the right gift for a friend? (Saanvi, Age 12)
Ep. 37 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Balancing giving and getting.
Saanvi isn’t sure how to respond to a friend who gives her expensive gifts.
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Dealing with peer pressure (Ann, Age 9)
Ep. 36 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Learning to say "no."
Ann wants to know how to avoid letting her friends drag her into doing something she knows she shouldn’t do.
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Peers put down his interests (Ryan, Age 11)
Ep. 35 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Figuring out whose opinion matters to you
Ryan feels hurt when a classmate boos his efforts and punches his example owl.
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Upset by name-calling (Chloe, Age 9)
Ep. 34 - Chloe, Age 9: Upset by name-calling | Communicating about communicating
Chloe’s friend doesn’t listen when she asks him to stop calling her names
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Best ways to show empathy (Richard, Age 11)
Ep. 33 – Richard, Age 11: Best ways to show empathy | Turning caring into action
Richard wants to know how to show more empathy for other kids.
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Friend is pulling away (Tara, Age 12)
Ep. 32 – Tara, Age 12: Friend is pulling away | TTrying to reconnect when a friendship starts to fade
Tara wonders what to do when a friend becomes less interested in hanging out with the group.
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When someone tries to be annoying (Mila, Age 9)
Ep. 31 – Mila, Age 9: When someone tries to be annoying | Taking care of yourself versus trying to change others
What can Mila and her friends do about a kid who keeps bothering them?
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Why do some kids push others around? (Michael, Age 10)
Ep. 30 – Michael, Age 10: Why do some kids push others around? | Getting positive versus negative attention
Michael wants to know why some kids think it’s okay to physically push others.
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Dealing with Teasing (Abby, Age 9)
Ep. 29 – Abby, Age 9: Dealing with Teasing | Dealing with spill-over anger.
Avni asks what to do when a friend is angry about someone or something else but takes it out on her.
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Being unfairly targeted by a friend’s anger (Avni, Age 11)
Ep. 28 – Avni, Age 11: Being unfairly targeted by a friend’s anger | Dealing with spill-over anger.
Avni asks what to do when a friend is angry about someone or something else but takes it out on her…
The new kid at school (Josh Martin aka Majin Buu)
Ep. 27 – Dr. Friendtastic's Friendship League: Josh Martin
Dr. Friendtastic’s Friendship League is made up of adults who care about kids and have volunteered to share with you about a friendship rough…
Feeling like a second-choice friend (Abigail, Age 10)
Ep. 26 – Abigail, Age 10: Feeling like a second-choice friend | Friendship doesn’t have to be all or nothing
Abigail wonders what to do when her two friends would rather play with each other than with…
Handling teasing about religion (Bryson, Age 10)
Ep. 25 – Bryson, Age 10: Handling teasing about religion | Moving past us-versus-them thinking
Bryson wants to know why kids are sometimes mean about religion.
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Fake friends versus real friends (Olivia, Age 13)
Ep. 24 – Olivia, Age 13: Fake friends versus real friends | Some friendships have limits
Olivia wants to know how to recognize a fake friendship.
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Getting pushed around at recess (Gage, Age 9)
Ep. 23 – Gage, Age 9: Getting pushed around at recess | Play fighting versus real fighting
Gage wonders what to do about a kid who throws him to the ground at recess.
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Changing a bad first impression (Scarlett, Age 13)
Ep. 22 – Scarlett, Age 13: Changing a bad first impression | Managing your social reputation
Scarlett wants to know what to do to change someone’s first impression of her.
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Wanting to be more popular (Eugene, Age 13)
Ep. 21 – Eugene, Age 13: Wanting to be more popular | Popularity is not the same as friendship
Eugene wonders how to become friends with someone more popular than he is.
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Lying friend (Anna, Age 9)
Ep. 20 – Anna, Age 9: Lying friend | Why might a friend not tell you the truth?
Anna is upset about a friend lying to her. What should she do?
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