How to deal with friendship drama (Serena, Age 11) | 162

Ep. 162 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Prevent conflict from exploding into drama | Friendship advice for kidsFREE guide for parents: 12 ways to help your child make friendshttps://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’s the difference between friendship drama versus conflict?- Why do you think some people get involved in more friendship drama than others? - What are some ways to prevent conflict from turning into drama?- Dr. Friendtastic suggests avoiding saying “You always…”, or “You never…” or “You think…” or “You’re just trying to…” Why are these comments unhelpful? (Hint: How would your friend be likely to respond if you said them?)*** You might also like these podcast episodes:Ep. 91 - Arguments with a friend (Kenna & Scarlett, Age 8)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep91-kenna-and-scarlett-age-8-arguments-with-a-friendEp. 155 - Friend is jealous and possessive (Miranda, Age 8)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep155-friend-is-jealous-and-possessive-miranda-age8Ep. 59 - Get rid of toxic friends? (Jessie, Age 13)https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep59-jessie-age-13  Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe