You like your cousin, but he's always bragging about the new things his parent buy him. What can you do?
Use an I statement, "I feel sad when you talk about all things you get and I don't get." Or say, "That's cool" and change the subject.
Your parents ordered food to be delivered. Its taking a long time to get to your house. You're starving. True or False: Its okay to keep complaining to your parents about how hungry you are. What can you do?
False. You might make a statement like "I'm hungry," but you don't need to keep repeating it. This won't solve anything. Ask for a snack or distract yourself
You accidentally break a chair. You put glue on the leg and hope no one notices that its broken. What could happen? How will your parents feel when they discover its broken?
It could break when someone is sitting on it and they could get hurt. Your parents may feel disappointed or mad that you didn't tell them.
Grandma tried a new recipe for dinner tonight. It was disgusting. Think it or speak it?
Think it! You will hurt her feelings if you say its disgusting.
You can't find your favorite shirt. You know your mom did something with it when she was cleaning. True or False- this means its lost forever and you should be mad at your mom.
False. You should politely ask your mom if she knows where your toy is.
You finish eating dinner before the rest of your family. So you leave the table. What should you have done?
Asked to be excused!
Every time you play Mario Kart with your friends, you lose in the first round and this frustrates you. What can you do?
Its family board game night. Your brother chooses Monopoly. You hate playing Monopoly. What can you do?
Tell yourself you'll get to pick a different game next time. You can still have fun with your family even if you don't like the game
Your mom misplaced her keys. You say to her, "Its because you're getting old." How might your mom feel when you say this? What could you say instead?
Your mom might feel sad or embarrassed. You could say, "Let me help you look for them!"
Your mom gets a new jacket. You think its ugly. Think it or speak it?
Think it! You could hurt your mom's feelings