Abby, Age 9: Dealing with Teasing

Ep. 29 – Abby, Age 9: Dealing with Teasing | Dealing with spill-over anger. 

Avni asks what to do when a friend is angry about someone or something else but takes it out on her.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

- Do you have strong feelings about bananas? Why or why not? (OK, that question doesn’t have anything to do with friendship, but it’s fun to think about!)

- What are some reasons why kids tease? 

- Can you think of a time that someone teased you in a friendly way? How could you tell it was friendly rather than mean teasing?

- Have you ever been the target of mean teasing? What happened? How did you respond?

- Have you ever teased someone in what you thought was a fun and friendly way but the other kid got upset? What happened? Why do you think that kid was bothered by what you said? What did you do to help the other kid feel better?

- Why is it important to tell a friend if their teasing bothers you? What could happen to your friendship if you don’t say anything about that?

- Dr. Friendtastic gave lots of examples of neutral or boring responses to teasing. Why might those work better than yelling at the teaser? Which of those comments would you feel comfortable saying if you were teased?

Books mentioned in the podcast:

Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to making and Keeping Friends https://eileenkennedymoore.com/child-development-books/growing-friendships/

Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids https://eileenkennedymoore.com/child-development-books/growing-feelings/

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