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

Ep. 19 – Dr. Friendtastic's Friendship League: Jason Griffith

Dr. Friendtastic’s Friendship League is made up of adults who care about kids and have volunteered to share with you about a friendship ro…

Ep. 18 – Kai, Age 9: Friends call him bossy | Building great leadership skills

Kai wonders what to do when his friends say he’s being bossy. How can he get his ideas across?

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Ep. 17 – Sophie, Age 10: Balancing a best friend and another friend | Appreciating different flavors of friends

Sophie is deciding whether to sit on the bus with her close friend or a new friend. Scro…

Ep. 16 – Sam, Age 13: Joining a new group of friends | Understanding the difference between fitting in and belonging

Sam wants to know how he can tell if he’s become friends with a new group.

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Ep. 15 – Evie, Age 9: What is a close friend? | Valuing close friends and other friends

Evie wonders how to tell if she has a close friend.

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Ep. 14 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: How to apologize well

Rowan feels guilty about doing something mean to his friend. What can he do to repair the friendship?

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Ep. 13 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with an Octopus Friend

Mara wonders how to handle a friend who wants to keep her all to herself.

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Ep. 12 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Knowing when to get adult help

Adrian wonders what to do when a kid picks on him every day at recess.

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Ep. 11 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Speaking up for a friend

Violet wonders how to stand up for her friend when other friends make racist comments.

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Ep. 10, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Speaking up for yourself in kind ways

Isaac wonders what to do when another kid treats him and his toys in disrespectful ways. Does that mean the friendship is over?

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Ep 9 – Ava, age 9: Friendly actions in public versus private settings.

Ava has two friends who want to play only with each other. What should she do?

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Episode 8 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: On the edge of a friendship group?

Blake’s question is about what to do when friends get together without him. This event could mean nothing at all, or it could …

Ep. 7 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Choosing how to respond to a frustrating friend.

Emma asks what to do when a friend is a poor sport and can’t handle being “it” in a game of tag.

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Episode 6 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Empathy blind spots.

Jayden wonders why kids bully other kids.

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Ep. 5, Kids Ask Dr Friendtastic: Watch out for shoulds.

Edith wants to know how to handle things when a friend doesn’t do what she wants.

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Ep. 4 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with a friendship threesome.

It is hard to make everyone happy in a friendship group of three, so Thomas wonders what he can do.

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Ep. 3 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Be curious about what others think or want.

Noelle wonders what she should do when another kid keeps interrupting her game.

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Ep. 2 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: What does it mean to be a good friend?

Brayden wants to be a best friend to his little brother and wonders how he can make that happen.

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Ep. 1 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Different points of view.

Naomi wonders how something small could end a friendship.

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