Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
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Bridget, Age 14: Handling a controlling friend
Ep. 65 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: What’s behind a friend wanting to control you? Bridget wonders how to deal with a friend who is being controlling. 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 had a controlling friend? If so, why do you think your friend was trying to control you? How did you handle it? - Has anyone ever told you that you were being bossy or controlling? If so, what happened? What are some signs that you might be pushing a friend too hard and need to stop? - Rigid thinkers tend to believe that there is “one right way” to do things. How could that hurt a friendship? (Hint: How might a friend feel if they want to do things differently?) - What does it mean to “agree to disagree”? Why is it sometimes good to do this in a friendship? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 59 - Jessie, Age 13: Get rid of toxic friends? https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep59-jessie-age-13 Ep. 18 - Kai, Age 9: Building great leadership skills https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-18-kai Ep. 41 - Tessa, Age 9: Friends won't listen to stop or no https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/tessa-age-9-boundaries Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe
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