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Speaking of Psychology

How to help kids navigate friendship, with Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

Mar 27, 2024
46:00
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Clinical psychologist and kids’ friendship expert, Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, discusses kids' evolving friendships, handling mean behavior, supporting shy children, and navigating friendship dynamics during COVID. She emphasizes the importance of empathy, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence in helping children build positive relationships.
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Quick takeaways

  • Children's friendships evolve through stages: from loving whoever is around to embracing multiple friends.
  • Parents can nurture friendships by encouraging empathy, modeling positive behaviors, and facilitating one-on-one play dates.

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Children's Friendship Development Stages

Children's friendships evolve through distinct stages - loving whoever is around at the toddler stage, progressing to a 'I want it my way' phase where they struggle with others' perspectives, transitioning into a fair-weather cooperation phase characterized by strict reciprocity rules, and finally reaching more mature friendships where differences are accepted and multiple friends are embraced.

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