Friend doesn’t want her to have other friends (Mara, Age 9)

Ep. 13 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Dealing with an Octopus Friend Mara wonders how to handle a friend who wants to keep her all to herself. 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 a TRANSCRIPT go to: https://DrFriendtastic.com/podcast/ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - Have you ever had an Octopus friend, someone who wanted to keep you all to themselves? How did you handle it? - Why do you think trying to hold on tightly to a friend because you’re scared of losing them makes it more likely that you’ll lose them? - Have you ever had a friendship where you liked the other person more than they liked you? How did you feel? What did you do? - Having more than one friend can be tricky. How do you decide which friend(s) to play with and when? Books mentioned in the podcast: Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to making and Keeping Friends https://eileenkennedymoore.com/child-development-books/growing-friendships/ Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids https://eileenkennedymoore.com/child-development-books/growing-feelings/ Like the podcast? Check out my books and webinars at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus posts for parents. Connect with me on social media for more useful and entertaining content for parents: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drfriendtastic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EileenKennedyMoore TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drfriendtastic Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe