What’s going on today?
Start with the moment your family is in. Each page gathers stories that can give you and your child something specific to talk about.
Big feelings
My child is overwhelmed and cannot name what they feel
Being braveMy child is frightened to try something
Anger and tantrumsMy child hit, yelled, or melted down
Waiting and impulse controlMy child cannot wait, or acts before thinking
Worry and new placesMy child is anxious about something unfamiliar
Getting along
My child was unkind
Noticing other people’s feelingsMy child does not see how someone else feels
BullyingMy child is being bullied, or is doing the bullying
Making friendsMy child is working out how to be a friend
MannersMy child needs the everyday please and thank you
TattlingMy child reports every small thing a sibling does
DisrespectMy child spoke or acted rudely
Working togetherMy child will not cooperate on a shared task
Trouble listeningMy child does not listen when spoken to
Feeling left outMy child was excluded, or excluded someone
JealousyMy child resents what someone else has
Truth and taking responsibility
Learning and trying
The wider world
My child noticed that someone is different
Saying thank youI want my child to notice what others do for them
Wanting to helpMy child wants to help and I want to encourage it
Sharing and taking turnsMy child will not share or take turns
Fairness complaintsMy child says something is not fair
Asking questionsMy child asks about everything and I want to feed it
These situation assignments are provisional. We keep them separate from values because a hard moment and the lesson it draws on are not always the same thing.