The big ideaA hard day ends. Feeling grumpy is okay, and telling someone helps.
How it works
A hard day is a day when lots of little things go sideways.
Feeling grumpy is okay, and nobody has to pretend to be happy.
Telling someone, getting cozy and resting all help, and a hard day always ends.
Kit's hard day.
Example 1: Little things add up
Kit's toast lands jam side down, and his juice splashes across the table.
Rain comes, and he forgets his umbrella.
A line runs across his picture when Dot bumps the table by accident.
Each thing is small, but together they make a heavy day.
Example 2: Tell someone
Kit tries a big smile, but it slips right off.
He tells his grown-up about the toast, the juice, the rain and the picture.
His grown-up just listens and does not try to fix a thing.
The cloud over Kit's head looks smaller, because telling someone helps a heavy day feel lighter.
☁️a big cloud🗣️tell🌤️a smaller cloud
Telling makes the cloud smaller.
Example 3: Get cozy
Kit has a snack and some water, curls up with a soft blanket and reads a favorite book.
A hug helps too.
The rain sounds soft now, like a lullaby.
Example 4: A fresh start
Kit rests and goes to bed, thinking, tomorrow is a new day.
In the morning the sun peeks in and the rain has gone.
A hard day always ends.
Words to know
hard day
A day when lots of little things go wrong.
grumpy
Cross and heavy inside.
cozy
Warm, soft and calm.
fresh start
A new day to try again.
Watch out
Do not be cross with everybody. Tell a grown-up how you feel instead.
Do not keep it all inside. Tell someone you trust.
Do not tell yourself nothing good ever happens. That is not true, and a hard day ends.
Do not take it out on a friend. A friend did not make the day hard.
Try it
Is it okay to feel grumpy after a hard day?
Name two things that help on a hard day.
Does a hard day last forever?
Dot bumped the table and a line ran across Kit's picture. Was it on purpose?
Answers: 1. yes · 2. tell a grown-up, a soft blanket, a snack, a hug or a book · 3. no · 4. no
Try at homeThink of one thing that helps on a hard day and tell a grown-up. Then make a cosy corner together.
For grown-upsWhen your child has a hard day, do as Kit's grown-up did: listen first and try not to fix anything. Then offer something cozy, like a blanket, a snack or a book.
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