Ep. 116 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Finding a balance between family and friends | Friendship advice for kids

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*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

- Why do you think kids are sometimes kinder to their friends than they are to their siblings?

- When is it okay to exclude a sibling? When is it not?

- A compromise means doing partly what you want and partly what someone else wants. Why is compromise important in relationships? Please describe one time when you compromised.

- Dr. Friendtastic said, “Learning to balance what you want and what others want is an important relationship skill.” Why is this important? (Hint: What happens if you only think about what you want or only think about what others want?)

*** You might also like these podcast episodes:

Ep. 40: Friendly brother also acts wild (Vihaan, age 6)

https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/vihaan-age-6-friendly-brother-acts-wild

Ep. 61: How to fight less with brother (Lucy, age 8)

https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-61-lucy

Ep. 2 – Friendship with brother (Brayden, Age 12)

https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-episode