Ages 4+ · Life Skills · Being responsible
Being brave
😟a worried feeling🤝hold a hand🌬️a slow breath🦶one small step
Brave is trying.The big ideaBrave is trying, even when we feel a little worried.
How it works
Brave is trying, even when we feel a little worried.
A worried feeling is okay. Lots of us feel worried about new things.
We can say how we feel, hold a hand, take a slow breath and ask for help.
Example 1: Say how you feel
- It is Kit's first swimming lesson, and his tummy feels fluttery.
- He tells his grown-up, I feel a bit nervous.
- His grown-up says, thank you for telling me. Saying how we feel is brave.
Example 2: Hold a hand
- Kit holds on tight to his grown-up's hand.
- He takes a big, slow breath, in and out.
- Bit by bit, his tummy feels calmer.
🤝hold a hand🌬️slow breath😌calmer
Brave and held.Example 3: One small step
- The teacher asks, would you like to dip in one toe?
- Kit steps down, and first his paws get wet, and then his knees.
- Brave can be a very small step. Kit says, I did it!
Words to know
- brave
- Trying, even when we feel a little worried.
- worried
- A fluttery feeling about something new.
- nervous
- A little bit worried.
- proud
- A warm glad feeling about what you did.
Watch out
- Brave does not mean not worried. We can feel worried and be brave together.
- Do not pretend you do not feel worried. Say how you feel.
- Do not say nothing and stay worried. Tell a grown-up, who can help.
Try it
- Can you feel worried and still be brave?
- Name one thing that helps you feel brave.
- How big does a brave step have to be?
- Is saying how you feel brave?
Answers: 1. yes · 2. hold a hand, a slow breath or asking for help · 3. it can be very small · 4. yes
Try at homeTell a grown-up about a time you tried something new while you felt worried, or pick one small new thing to try together.
For grown-upsWhen your child is nervous about something new, say 'thank you for telling me', and help them pick one small first step.