How long should you keep a friend? (Matthew, Age 7)

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Friendtastic discusses how long friendships should last and offers advice for kids on maintaining friendships.

Ep. 136 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Helping friendships last | 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: - Do you have a stuffed animal that you’ve loved for a long time? What’s its name? What does it look like? What makes this stuffed animal special to you? - How long is the longest friendship you’ve had? How did you meet that friend? What do you do to stay connected to that friendship? - What is your favorite thing to do with friends? Why? - What are some ways to show friends that they matter to you? *** You might…

People in this episode

Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Guest: Matthew

Topics covered

• friendship
• children's advice
• relationships
• emotional support
• parenting

Keywords

• friendship advice
• children's friendships
• maintaining friendships
• emotional connections
• parenting tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Friendtastic, workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com, EileenKennedyMoore.com, DrFriendtastic.com, DrFriendtastic.substack.com

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