Vihaan, Age 6: Friendly brother also acts wild

Ep. 40 - Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic: Imagining the feelings behind wild behavior.

Vihaan’s brother is his best friend, but sometimes he acts wild. How can Vihaan handle this?

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(Obviously, this is not psychotherapy, and it’s not for emergency situations.)

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

- Have you been around a friend or sibling who acts wild? What do you think helps or doesn’t help in that situation?

- Has anyone told you that you were acting too wild? What feelings were behind your wild behavior? (In other words, how were you feeling at that time?)

- Dr. Friendtastic explained that there are a bunch of different reasons why someone might be acting wild, including being overexcited, not wanting the fun to end, feeling lonely or bored, or feeling frustrated. Why do you think it’s important to figure out why smeone is acting wild?

- When should you try to handle a friend or sibling’s misbehavior by yourself, and when should you get a grown-up involved?

- What does Dr. Friendtastic mean when she says, “Winning and losing only last about two seconds”? Why is that an important thing to understand?

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