How to tell if a friend is loyal (Julian, Age 12)

How to tell if a friend is loyal (Julian, Age 12)

6:02 Sep 20, 2025
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Ep. 117 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Building trust between friends | Friendship advice for kidsParents, check out my online workshops for kids at workshops.eileenkennedymoore.com.FREE quiz: Is Your Child a Good Friend? https://eileenkennedymoore.ck.page/e37dcc098fWould 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:- Dr. Friendtastic says believing “My friend has to show they’re on my side by hating everyone I hate” is a terrible definition of loyalty. Why is that?- How do you (or would you like to) show loyalty to your friends?- Why does trust between friends usually build gradually? What helps it grow? (Hint: What helps you know you can trust a friend?)- If a friend chooses to work with someone else on a school project or plays with someone else at recess, does that mean they are not a loyal friend? Why or why not?- Do you think of yourself as big or little? Why?*** You might also like these podcast episodes: Ep. 79: Is your friend a fake friend? (Mar, age 11) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/ep79-mar-age-11-is-your-friend-a-fake-friend Ep. 59: Get rid of toxic friends (Jessie, Age 13) https://drfriendtastic.substack.com/p/kids-ask-dr-friendtastic-ep59-jessie-age-13 Ep. 62: All About Forgiveness
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