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

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

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Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic is a weekly, 5-min. podcast for children about making and keeping friends. Each episode features an audio recording of a question about friendship from a kid (gr. K-8) plus a practical and thought-provoking answer from Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, (aka Dr. Friendtastic,) an author and clinical psychologist based in Princeton, NJ. For transcripts and discussion questions: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast. To submit a question: https://DrFriendtastic.com/submit. For parent resources: https://EileenKennedyMoore.com drfriendtastic.substack.com

Author

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

Episodes

What is a close friend? (Evie, Age 9) 29.04.2023 4:25

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/p...

Feels guilty, wants to make up with a friend (Rowan, Age 12) 22.04.2023 6:15

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? Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://...

Friend doesn’t want her to have other friends (Mara, Age 9) 15.04.2023 5:10

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/...

Kid bullies him at recess (Adrian, Age 8) 01.04.2023 4:55

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT and go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com...

Kids say mean things about a friend’s skin color (Violet, age 8) 25.03.2023 5:11

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtast...

Friend is disrespectful (Isaac, age 7.5) 18.03.2023 4:42

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? Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situ...

Told she can't play (Ava, age 9) 11.03.2023 4:34

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? Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendta...

Excluded by friends (Blake, age 11) 04.03.2023 5:11

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 be a sign of problems in his friendships. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psych...

Friend is a poor sport (Emma, age 11) 25.02.2023 5:06

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANS...

Wondering why kids bully (Jayden, age 9) 18.02.2023 4:26

Episode 6 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Empathy blind spots. Jayden wonders why kids bully other kids. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - Have yo...

Friend doesn’t do what she wants (Edith, age 8) 11.02.2023 3:47

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https:// drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/po...

One friend feels left out (Thomas, age 13) 04.02.2023 4:42

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https:// drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go...

Kid tries to wreck game (Noelle, age 10) 28.01.2023 4:13

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://D...

Friendship with brother (Brayden, age 12) 28.01.2023 2:44

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. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go t...

Friendship ends over small thing (Naomi, age 7) 28.01.2023 4:00

Ep. 1 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Different points of view . Naomi wonders how something small could end a friendship. Would YOUR KID like to be featured on the podcast? SUBMIT A QUESTION TO DR. FRIENDTASTIC at https://drfriendtastic.com/submit/ (Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.) For a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ DISCUSSION Q...