“She Can’t Play With Us!” and Other Tricky Friendship Moments

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 10, 2022

Duration

28m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Unpopular opinion: It’s okay for our kids to like some kids better than others. After all, we want them to grow up into adults who can build meaningful relationships, which requires recognizing why they connect with certain people over others! Of course, we also want them to be kind, inclusive people. So, what’s a parent’s role in helping kids navigate tricky social situations? In this week’s episode, Dr. Becky talks to three parents about challenging peer dynamics—from leaving someone out on the playground to disliking a family friend’s daughter. She explains why curiosity is the most valuable social skill, and shares practical strategies on how to model it. Remember: We want to teach our kids how to think, not what to think. Join Good Inside Membership: http://www.goodinside.com Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Want More? Check these out: When Your Kid Is Rejected - https://youtu.be/dCLTSquTwDU When Your Tween Is Rejected - https://youtu.be/evPwe1sEh6k Why Won't My Kids Listen To Anything I Say? - https://youtu.be/Rb7FSL1y3Oo Deeply Feeling Kids Need a Different Approach - https://youtu.be/WQNM5EyDtKE Motherhood Doesn’t Have to Be Martyrdom - https://youtu.be/ywJMtRHzqFY

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky

  host

  Clinical psychologist and parenting expert; host of Good Inside with Dr. Becky.

• Parent 1

  guest

  Parent caller (Katie from Montclair, NJ) asking for help with a kindergartener’s friendship/exclusion dynamics.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Parent 1, “She Can’t Play With Us!” and Other Tricky Friendship Moments explores helping kids navigate exclusion, preferences, and tricky peer dynamics kindly Dr. Becky reframes parents’ role in kid friendships as being a long-term “thought partner,” not a fixer who delivers one perfect script.

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