About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Friendtastic discusses the challenges children face when apologizing and offers insights on fostering better communication and friendship skills.

Ep. 151 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: An apology is an expression of caring | 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: - Is it hard or easy for you to apologize? Why? Why do you think kids sometimes struggle to apologize? - Think of a time when you apologized to someone. How did you feel? How did that person respond? - Think of a time when you wanted someone to apologize to you. What happened? Did they apologize? How did you feel? - Why does Dr. Friendtastic suggest, “The person who is least wrong should…

People in this episode

Host: Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Guest: Minta

Topics covered

• apology
• friendship
• children's emotions
• communication
• parenting

Keywords

• apology
• friendship advice
• children
• emotions
• parenting
• communication
• Dr. Friendtastic

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