Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- May 6, 2022
- Duration
- 28m
- Channel
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Your child tells you, "No one played with me on the playground today." You find out they’re the only one not invited to a sleepover. They come home one day and say, “My best friend has a new best friend.” What do we do in these moments? In this week’s episode, Dr. Becky follows-up on her episode about Tricky Friendship Moments to answer your questions about when *your* kid is the one being rejected. She explores how to build a safe foundation so your kids feel comfortable coming to you with difficult experiences. Then, she walks through practical scripts and strategies to help them feel less alone in these experiences—including her three all-time favorite parenting lines. 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: @theotbutterfly on Parenting Neurodivergent Kids - https://youtu.be/dCLTSquTwDU “She Can’t Play With Us!” and Other Tricky Friendship Moments - https://youtu.be/_whcYwTqslE 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
hostClinical psychologist and parenting expert; host of Good Inside.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky, When Your Kid Is Rejected explores helping kids handle peer rejection with presence, validation, and self-talk Dr. Becky argues that children cope best with peer rejection when parents offer emotional presence rather than quick fixes or explanations.
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