About this episode

Dr. Friendtastic discusses the importance of not giving up on friendships due to imperfections, featuring a question from a 12-year-old named Jim about feeling excluded from a sleepover.

Ep. 153 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Don't give up a good friendship because it's not perfect | Friendship advice for kids FREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friends https://drfriendtastic.com/gift/ Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . 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: - What is the difference between not invited versus excluded? Why does that difference matter? (Hint: Think about the intention of the host.) - What are some non-mean reasons why you might do something with one friend but not another? - Why is it not a good idea to yell at someone for not inviting you? - All-or-nothing thinking means believing something has to be perfect…

People in this episode

Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Guest: Jim

Topics covered

• friendship advice
• children's feelings
• social dynamics
• inclusion and exclusion
• parenting tips

Keywords

• friendship
• sleepover
• exclusion
• children
• advice
• parenting
• social skills

Mentioned in this episode

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

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