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Friendship Conversation Prompts

Prompts for talking about friends, belonging, kindness, conflict, and the social stories children carry home.

How to use these prompts

Choose one question, ask it once, and give your child enough space to answer in their own way. These prompts work best when they feel like an invitation, not a check-in task.

If the answer is short, try one gentle follow-up. If your child does not want to talk, keep the tone warm and return another day. Consistency matters more than forcing a perfect conversation.

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Playful · Ages 6-12

Among your current friends, if you could only keep one by your side when you grow up, who would you choose?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

Are you exactly the same when you're with friends as when you're with your family? What's different? Why?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

Did you help anyone today? What did you notice afterward?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

Did you see anyone being kind today? What happened?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

If you and your friends were characters in a fairy tale, which story would it be, and who would each of you be?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Playful · Ages 6-12

If you had a magic wand to change one flaw in a friend, whose flaw would you change and what would it be?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

If your best friend loved something of yours that you also really love, what would you do?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

If your friends were animals, which animals would they be? Why?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

If your life with your friends were turned into a movie, what would the title be?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

Is there someone you didn't know well before but now want to be good friends with?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

What do you think are the three most important qualities in a friendship?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

What makes someone easy to be around?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

What's the kindest thing a friend has done for you?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

When you don't know what to do, which friend do you turn to for advice?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

Which friend would you invite to live in your room with you?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.

Reflective · Ages 6-12

Who is the most popular kid among your friends? Why do you think that is?

This opens up social stories through care, perspective, and belonging instead of comparison.