Friends Situations
Your friends are making funny jokes about each other until one kid makes a joke that takes it too far about another kid in the friend group. What are some ways you can respond?
1. Don't join in with the other kids by laughing.
2. Stand up for your friend or for yourself by saying, "Hey, not cool."
3. Check in with your friend later to see how he's doing.
What is empathy?
Imagining what it's like to be in someone else's shoes!
You're planning your birthday party and are going to throw a super soaker day at the park. A few of your friends have been complaining about your friend, Jake by saying that he's "lame" and tell you not to invite him. You like hanging out with Jake and went to his laser tag party. What should you do?
Invite Jake because you're friends, but tell an adult if you're worried that friends won't be nice to him at the party.
Ask yourself: How would I feel?
There's a kid who's been eating lunch alone in a quiet area at your school. What are some feelings he might be having?
Maybe he feels lonely. Maybe he likes to eat lunch by himself because he doesn't like all of the loud noises at lunch.
There's a new student at school who's from Italy and has an Italian accent. You've noticed that a lot of kids point and laugh at him when he mispronounces words. How can you respond?
Ask yourself: What if I was the new kid and had an accent?
Can someone have too much empathy?
If it gets in the way of them recognizing their own feelings or holding someone else responsible for their actions!
Your friend is playing Uno with you and starts to use a rule that you've never used before and don't like. What do you do?
-Give their way a chance before asking to try your way! Maybe you'll learn something new
If two people are arguing, how can one person use empathy?
They can imagine having the other person's point of view or experience.