The big ideaWanting, jealousy and disappointment are all okay. What we do next matters.
How it works
Wanting, jealousy and disappointment are all feelings, and every one of them is okay.
What we do next is what matters: tell someone, wait, and save a little at a time.
Kit's coins are story coins, pretend ones just for the tale.
Kit gets the kite.
Example 1: Count what is missing
The kite costs twelve story coins, and Kit has five.
12 - 5 = 7
He needs seven more coins, and a plan to get them.
Example 2: Name the feeling
Bun skips by with the very same kite, a gift from her aunt, and Kit's chest goes tight.
That feeling is called jealous, and it says, "I want what you have."
Kit does not grab the kite or say something unkind. He walks back to his grown-up and tells.
🪁Bun's kite😒jealous🗣️tell a grown-up
Jealous, then telling.
Example 3: Disappointed is okay too
Kit says, "I cannot buy it today, and that is disappointing."
His grown-up says, "Wanting something is normal, and so is feeling let down. But we can still make a plan."
Example 4: Wait and save
A few story coins go into a jar each week, with a clink.
Waiting is hard, so Kit finds fun things to do while he waits.
At last the jar is full, and he feels proud: "I did that myself!"
Words to know
jealous
Wanting what someone else has.
disappointed
Let down, because you could not have what you hoped for.
save
To put a little away each week for something you want.
proud
A warm feeling about something you did.
Watch out
Do not grab something from a friend. Tell a grown-up how you feel.
Do not say unkind things to a friend. They can hurt.
Do not pretend you never wanted it. It is okay to say you are let down.
Feeling jealous is a feeling, not something bad you did.
Try it
Is it okay to feel jealous?
The kite costs 12 story coins and Kit has 5. How many more does he need?
Name one thing that helps when you want something you cannot buy yet.
Bun has the kite Kit wants. What does Kit do?
Answers: 1. yes · 2. 7 · 3. tell a grown-up, save a little each week or do something fun while you wait · 4. tells his grown-up how he feels
Try at homeThink of something you are waiting for. Tell a grown-up how waiting feels, and say what you could do while you wait.
For grown-upsThe coins in this story are pretend, so you can talk about waiting and saving without any real money. If your child wants something, try a small jar and a weekly coin, as Kit did.
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