Best friend won’t let her have other friends (Antonella, Age 10)
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.
February 28, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 137
About this episode
In this episode, Dr. Friendtastic addresses a question from Antonella about her best friend not allowing her to have other friends.
Ep. 137 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Anchor 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: - Have you ever had a best friend? How is a close or best friend different from other friends? - Why do you think someone might not want their friend to have other friends? How might that affect the friendship? - Why is it a good idea to have more than one friend? - What are some ways you’ve tried to make new friends? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 13 (re-release) - How to deal with an octopus friend…
People in this episode
Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Guest: Antonella
Topics covered
- friendship advice
- best friends
- making new friends
- children's feelings
- social dynamics
Keywords
- friendship
- best friend
- children
- advice
- social skills
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