Best friend replaces her! (Alice, Age 6) | 142
From Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8) by Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, author, psychologist, focusing on children's feelings, children's friendships, parenting, mental health.
April 11, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 142
About this episode
In this episode, Dr. Friendtastic discusses the challenges of friendship when a best friend moves away, using Alice's experience as a case study.
Ep. 142 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Being friendly vs. being friends | Friendship advice for kids Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f 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 an easy-to-read TRANSCRIPT, go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ Like the podcast? Check out my books at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com . Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https:// DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents. *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - If you could be any age, what age would you choose to be and why? - Have you ever moved or had a friend move away from you? What happened? - Do you think it’s fair that Alice’s best friend found a new best friend after Alice moved away? Why or why not? - What would you do if you found out that you and your family had to move far away from where you live now? How would you try to stay in touch with old…
People in this episode
Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Guest: Alice
Topics covered
- friendship
- moving away
- best friends
- children's feelings
- advice for kids
Keywords
- friendship advice
- children's friendships
- moving away
- best friend
- kids podcast
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