Playground Politics: How Kids Make Friends

Friendships are a cornerstone of childhood, but some kids have an easier time making friends than others. We talked to psychologist, author and friendship expert, Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore to learn how families can support their children in building and maintaining healthy relationships with their peers. Dr. Kennedy-Moore shares how friendships change and develop as children age and how parents can coach from the sidelines. Check out “ 4 Ways to Help Your Child Create True Friendships ” in PTA’s Our Children online magazine Explore tips from Understood’s resource, “ Why Some Kids Have Trouble Making Friends ” Follow Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore on social media at @DrFriendtastic and order her books for kids and parents here .

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Playground Politics: How Kids Make Friends is an episode from Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast by National PTA.

This episode is 24:50 long.

This episode was published on Sep 27, 2023.

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