# They have lots of playdates, and he doesn’t (Matthew, Age 7)

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Published: 2026-01-17T13:03:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ep. 131 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Giving versus getting as a friend | Friendship advice for kids Parents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com . FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098f 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 at https:// EileenKennedyMoore.com . Subscribe to my NEWSLETTER, https:// DrFriendtastic.substack.com , to get podcast episodes sent to your email plus articles for parents. *** DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: - Have you ever wished you had more playdates? Who do you think you’d like to invite over? What would you like to do with them? - How is friendship different from a game? - Dr. Friendtastic said, “Positive and negative actions don’t have equal impact” on relationships. What does that mean? (Hint: How do kind or unkind actions affect a friendship?) - Why is a one-on-one get-together a good way to deepen a friendship? *** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 49 - Feeling different and rejected (Charlotte, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/charlotte-age-8-feeling-different Ep. 70 - Knowing when and how to stop (Owen, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep70-owen-age-8-stop-signals Ep. 77 - Friend is nicer to someone else (Maya, Age 8) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep77-maya-age-8-friend-is-nicer-to-someone-else Get full access to Dr. Friendtastic for Parents at drfriendtastic.substack.com/subscribe

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