“Why Don’t I Have a Best Friend?” [podcast episode #121]
In ADDitude’s ADHD Experts Podcast episode 121, Fred Frankel Ph.D. shares strategies for helping your child foster true friendships.
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Listen to “Why Don’t I Have a Best Friend?” with Fred Frankel, Ph.D.
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In this audio webinar and slide presentation of “Why Don’t I Have a Best Friend?,” Fred Frankel, Ph.D., discusses:
- How good playdates are the building blocks of lasting friendships, which benefit our kids enormously
- How to help your child follow the “5 Rules of a Good Host”
- What activities should never be allowed during a playdate
- How parents can help invite and monitor interactions without hovering
Recommended resources:
- Free Guide: Help Your Child Make Friends
- “We Can All Get Along”
- Is Your Child a Target for Bullies?
- Will My Child Ever Have a Best Friend?
- Is Your Child a Target for Bullies?
- How to Make Friends: A Guide for Kids with ADHD (and Their Parents, Too)
This ADHD Experts webinar was first broadcast live on September 16, 2015.
Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from telephone conversations, not recorded in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: www.additude.com/webinars/