Friendship Skills
for Kids (ages 6-12)
The essential guide to making and keeping friends.
Every Child Struggles with Friendships
At some point, your kid is going to face a friendship rough spot. Every kid does.
- Having an argument with a friend…
- Struggling to find a friend in a new class or activity...
- Feeling left out when they’re not invited to a get-together
- Being the target of teasing or even bullying….
These are all common experiences, but they can be very painful. You can’t protect your child from experiencing friendship struggles, but you can help your child develop the skills to cope with them.
Friendship Skills for Kids is an entertaining, practical, and empowering course for kids ages 6-12 that helps them gain more social competence and confidence. Your child will explore real-life scenarios, solve friendship puzzles, and, most importantly, be a good friend.
This 76-minute, online course is broken down into bite-size two- to nine-minute sections, so you and your child can watch it together all at once or spread it out. It’s filled with tips your child can use right away to help build fun and caring friendships.
- The best tips for making new friends
- Useful strategies to avoid annoying peers
- Effective ways to deal with the challenges of friendship groups
- Specific steps to speak up and say “no” to deal with peer pressure or bossy friends
- Proven ways to handle conflicts with friends
If you want your child to have deeper social understanding and to feel equipped to handle those unavoidable ups and downs in relationships, get this course now.
If you’ve heard your kid say, “Nobody likes me!” or “They’re so mean to me!” or “Everyone has a close friend except me!”, don’t wait to give your child this essential guidance.
PLUS, you’ll get exclusive bonuses:
- Reinforce learning with a comprehensive ebook summarizing key lessons and practical strategies.
- Gain insights from a Q&A session featuring real questions from kids, providing a deeper understanding of their perspective.
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I have read SO many parenting books, but nothing has helped us as much as your courses. We love your friendly style and also appreciate how short and accessible each module of your courses are.. I just wanted to express my gratitude and let you know how much your work is appreciated.
Thank you for your podcast and webinars on your website. Everything has been super useful for us, especially for me as a mom who sometimes doesn’t know how to address certain situations.
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Meet Dr. Friendtastic
Hi there! I'm Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore (aka "Dr. Friendtastic"). I'm a clinical psychologist, mom of four, and a genuine expert on children’s friendships. I've written two books for kids that dive deep into friendship, Growing Friendships and Growing Feelings, plus four books for parents about children’s feelings and friendships. I’m also a professor for The Great Courses, a TEDx speaker, and the creator of a weekly, 5-minute podcast called Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic .
This course draws from the latest research plus my clinical experience helping hundreds of children and families. I created it to help kids learn how to make and keep friends. Strong and caring friendships are crucial for children’s well-being now and in the future.
Friendships Help Kids Thrive
Studies find that when children have even one close, reciprocal friend–meaning someone they like who likes them back–they have higher self-esteem, they feel less lonely, they have more positive attitudes toward school, they cope better with stressful events, and they’re even less likely to be bullied.
Give your child the gift of learning the essential friendship skills that every child needs.
Is Your Child a Good Friend?
Download the Free Quiz to Find Out!
Concerned about your child's friendships? Download this free printable quiz to identify their strengths and areas for growth.
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, based in Princeton, NJ (lic. #35SI00425400). Her writing, videos, and presentations are for general educational purposes only. They do not constitute and should not substitute for individual professional advice, psychotherapy, or the provision of psychological services.
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