The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival

Short Summary

“The Not-So-Friendly Friend: How To Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships” by Christina Furnival is a children’s book that teaches the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries in friendships to ensure they remain healthy and respectful.

Age Group

Suitable for children aged 4 to 7 years.

Topics Discussed

Friendships | Feelings

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What this book is about

  • “The Not So Friendly Friend: How to Set Boundaries for Healthy Friendships” The book is authored by Christina Furnival and illustrated by Katie Dwier.
  • It addresses the issue of setting boundaries in friendships, which is relevant to sex education as it involves understanding and respecting boundaries.
  • The story follows a girl at school who learns about friendship boundaries after encountering a peer who was not a good friend.
  • The protagonist learns to deal with the situation by discussing it with her parents and establishing boundaries with the unfriendly peer.
  • The book provides examples of being a good friend and how to handle situations when others do not reciprocate.
  • It includes practical advice on what children can say if someone is not respecting their boundaries.
  • The book emphasizes the importance of understanding and setting boundaries as a life skill.
  • It contains notes, conversation starters, and discussion questions to facilitate discussions about boundaries with children.
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Cath Hakanson is a qualified family sex educator, sexual health nurse and author with 30+ years of clinical and education experience. As an AuDHD parent of two neurodivergent children, she creates clear, practical sex ed resources that help parents talk about bodies, puberty, consent, porn, relationships and sex without shame or judgement.