Friend is a poor sport (Emma, age 11)

Ep. 7 – Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Choosing how to respond to a frustrating friend. Emma asks what to do when a friend is a poor sport and can’t handle being “it” in a game of tag. 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 - Why do you think kids sometimes have trouble handling winning and losing? What have you found useful to comfort yourself when you lose a game? - Have you ever had the experience of being the “worst” player in a game? How did you feel? What did you do? - Do you have a friend who has a habit you find annoying? How have you handled that? - Has anyone ever told you that something you do is annoying or frustrating? What happened? How did you respond? - Why do you think a one-on-one conversation about a problem is likely to go better than a whole group confronting someone about what they’re doing wrong? 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