She took something that didn’t belong to her (River, Age 9) | 146
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.
May 9, 2026 · 7 min · Episode 146
About this episode
In this episode, Dr. Friendtastic discusses how kids can move past guilt and the importance of making amends in friendships.
Ep. 146 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Moving past guilt | 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: - Why do you think kids sometimes take things that don’t belong to them? Why is stealing not a good idea? - Describe a time when you were tempted to do something you knew was wrong but didn’t. How did you resist the temptation? - What does “make amends” mean? Why is it a good thing to do in relationships? What could you do to make amends if you accidentally broke a friend’s toy? - Dr. Friendtastic says…
People in this episode
Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Guest: River
Topics covered
- friendship advice
- guilt
- making amends
- self-control
- children's behavior
Keywords
- friendship
- guilt
- stealing
- self-control
- children
- making amends
- parenting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dr. Friendtastic, workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com, drfriendtastic.com, EileenKennedyMoore.com, DrFriendtastic.substack.com
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