Friends get together without her (Phoebe, Age 6)

Ep. 69 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Is an imperfect friendship worth keeping? Phoebe feels excluded when her friends hang out without her. Scroll down for discussion questions. 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 and webinars at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com . Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https:// DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus posts for parents. *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - Have you ever felt left out? How did you handle it? - Why is it unfair (and unkind) to insist, “I’ll only be your friend if you never do anything without me!”? - Why is it sometimes worth keeping an imperfect friendship with someone who is usually kind and fun? - Dr. Friendtastic said that doing activities together, inviting someone over, or saying, “I’d love to do that with you sometime!” could be good ways to deepen a friendship. What have you done to try to become closer friends with someone? - Why might adding a fourth friend to the group be helpful? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 26 - Abigail, Age 10 - Friendship doesn't have to be all or nothing https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-26-abigail Ep. 8 - Blake, Age 11: Excluded by friends https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-episode-1b6 Ep. 66 - Adeline, Age 8: Friends don't invite her https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/146810575/b3524087ba7d2f24c11daf518984e212.mp3 Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe