Fitting in versus being true to yourself (Nev, Age 11)

Ep. 85 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: No friend group has more power than you. Nev wonders what her mom means when she says, "No friend group has more power than you." 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 and webinars 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: - Would you rather hang out with just one friend or a group of friends? Why? - What are some ways that friend groups might influence you? - Why is it sometimes hard for kids to stand up for what they want in a friendship group? (Hint: What might they be afraid could happen?) - Dr. Friendtastic says that hiding how you feel can be unfair to you and to your friends. How is it unfair to you? How is it unfair to your friends? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 76 - Ayana, age 10: Friends ditch her https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep76-anaya-age-10-friends-ditch-her Ep. 64 - Blake, age 13: Make friends with different interests https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep64-blake Ep. 48 - Lily, age 6: New friend claims to be best friend https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/lily-age-6-new-friend-claims-to-be-best-friend Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe