Ages 4+ · Life Skills · Friends and kindness
Saying sorry
👀stop and see💬say sorry🧱help fix it🎲play together
When we bump something: stop, sorry, help, play.The big ideaWhen we bump or break something, we say sorry and help.
How it works
An accident is when we do not mean it. Kit bumped Bun's tower by accident, and it fell.
Saying sorry tells a friend, I care about you, and I know it hurt.
Then we help to fix it, and play together.
Example 1: Stop and see
- Kit bumps Bun's tower, and down it comes.
- He does not run away. He stops and looks at Bun.
- Bun's eyes are full of tears, so he sees she is sad.
Example 2: Say sorry
- Kit takes a breath and looks at Bun.
- He says, Bun, I am sorry I bumped your tower. I did not mean to.
- Bun lifts her ears, because a sorry tells a friend you care.
🐱Kit💬I am sorry🐰Bun
Kit says sorry.Example 3: Help, then play
- Kit asks, can I help you build it again?
- Bun says yes please, and they build it up together.
- Then Bun gives Kit a great big hug, and they play.
Words to know
- sorry
- A word that tells a friend you care.
- accident
- Something that happens when we do not mean it.
- help
- To do something to make it better.
- forgive
- To not be upset any more.
Watch out
- Do not run away or hide. Stop and see how your friend feels.
- Do not say it was your friend's fault. Say sorry and help.
- Do not laugh at a friend who is sad.
Try it
- What do we do first when we bump something?
- What do we say to Bun?
- What can Kit ask after he says sorry?
- Is it kind to laugh at a friend who is sad?
Answers: 1. stop and see how our friend feels · 2. I am sorry · 3. can I help? · 4. no
Try at homePractise with a grown-up: say "I am sorry", then ask "Can I help?" Use it next time you bump or break something by accident.
For grown-upsWhen your child has an accident, stay calm and walk through the four steps together: stop and see, say sorry, help fix it, play again.