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Ep. 68 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Avoiding the demand-withdraw pattern
Maya wonders how to handle a friend who runs away and ignores her.
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*** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Have you ever been in a situation like Maya’s, where someone was running away from you? Have you ever run away from someone? What happened?
- Why does Dr. Friendtastic suggest NOT chasing a friend who is running away (unless it’s a fun game of tag!)? (Hint: What should you look for in a friendship?)
- Why do you think kids sometimes avoid discussing problems? How might that hurt a friendship? What could friends do to make problem discussions easier? (Hint: What are things you could say or avoid saying to make a conflict less painful?)
- Why might it be a good idea for the person who is LEAST wrong to apologize first?
*** You might also like these podcast episodes:
Ep. 32 - Tara, Age 12: Friend is pulling away https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep-32-tara
Ep. 45 - Reid, Age 5: Gets angry at classmates https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/reid-age-5-gets-angry-at-classmates
Ep. 60 - Henry, Age 8: Friends invited but not him https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-drfriendtastic-ep60-henry-age-8
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