Compromise

You and your friend are racing to the swing to see who will get to use it first. You both get there at the same time. Should you do rock paper scissors to break the tie or just tell her you beat her by a second?

Do you think its important to sometimes do what your friends want?

You and your friend both want to use the toy car. Your friend says, "I know, let's have the teacher think of a number between 1-10. Whoever guesses the right number will use the car first." Is this a fair compromise?

Both you and your sibling want the last piece of cake. What do you do to compromise?

Do you think its fair if one friend always gets what they want?

Do you think it's fair to compromise? Why or why not?

Your friend wants to play a board game and you want to play a video game. What is one compromise you can make so that you are both happy in this situation?

Why is it important to compromise?

You and you friend want to play a video game. But you want to play different ones. How can you compromise?

How can compromising help us solve problems?

What does it mean to compromise?

You stay home from school because you are sick.  Your neighbor comes of later and asks you to play outside.  You tell them no and they say, "What if we play inside?"  Should you compromise?

Your parents ask you and your sibling what you want for dinner. You say pizza and your sibling says chicken nuggets. Your parents say you can't have both. How do you break this tie? Flip a coin or wrestle for the win.

Can you give an example of a time you had to compromise?

What can you do if your friend can't agree on a movie to watch?

It's your turn to be the line leader in class and it's your first time ever doing it! Your friend asks if he can be the line leader today because it's his birthday and he will swap with you the next time he gets picked. Do you compromise?

How do you feel when both you and your friend get what they want?

How do you feel when someone is willing to compromise with you?

You want to eat chocolate chip cookies for a snack and your friend wants to eat peanut butter cookies. You are allergic to peanuts. Do you compromise on what cookies to eat?

Why do you think it's important to be nice when you're trying to compromise?

What happens when people don't compromise?

What is your favorite way to break a tie?

How do you know when it's time to compromise?

Your friend tries to take your favorite plushie that you brought from home. Last time you let them borrow something they broke it. They tell you they will trade one of their toys with you for a few minutes. Do you compromise?

Your parents tell you it's time to go to bed. You ask if you can have 10 more minutes to play and they say, "How about 5 minutes?" Do you take the compromise?

Can you think of a time when you didn't compromise? How did that make you feel?

You are in class and 3 friends want to do science next and 3 friends want to do art next. You can do both, but what's the best way to break the tie to see which one goes first?