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Adeline, Age 8: Friends don’t invite her

Ep. 66 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: What’s behind a friend wanting to control you? Adeline wishes her friends would invite her to play during recess, but she doesn’t have to wait for an invitation. 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. 60 - Henry, Age 8: Friends invited but not him https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-drfriendtastic-ep60-henry-age-8 Ep. 39 - Maya, Age 8: Replaced by a friend's new friend https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/maya-age-8-replaced-by-a-friends 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 Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe

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  J.J., Age 11: Best friend suddenly stops playing with him

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  Nora, Age 8: Making friends in a new school

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  Tali, Age 11: Is she a friend or not?

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  Owen, Age 8: Knowing when and how to stop

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  Phoebe, Age 6: Friends get together without her

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  Maya, Age 6: Friend runs away from her

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  Paul, Age 12: Choosing friends who are a good influence

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  Bridget, Age 14: Handling a controlling friend

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  Blake, Age 13: Make friends with different interests

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  Rosie, Age 5 3/4: Friend wants all her attention

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  All About Forgiveness

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  Lucy, Age 6: How to fight less with brother

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  Henry, Age 8: Friends invited but not him

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  Jessie, Age 13: Get rid of toxic friends

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  Kenna, Age 7: Someone’s about to get hurt!