Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Friendship Advice for Kids (K-8)

Can we be friends with anyone? (Michael, Age 9) | 141

March 28, 2026·5 min
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Ep. 141 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Being friendly vs. being 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: - What is the difference between being friendly and being friends? - Why is it generally a good idea to be friendly with people even if they are not your friends? - What are some reasons why two kids might not want to be friends with each other? - Dr. Friendtastic said, “Friendship is not all-or-nothing.” What does that mean? (Hint: What are some different kinds of friends you have?) *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 133 - Can he be friends with people who don’t like him? (John, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep133-can-he-be-friends-with-people-who-dont-like-him-john-8 Ep. 129 - Kindest way to break up with a friend (Audrey, Age 9) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep129-kindest-way-to-break-up-with-a-friend-audrey-age-9 Ep. 122 - Excluded because he’s a boy (Calvin, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep122-excluded-because-hes-a-boy-calvin Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe

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