Everyday Situations
You forgot your favorite pencil at school
small problem -you can borrow another pencil or use a different one, and it doesn’t stop you from learning.
A friend doesn’t pick you for their team.
Small problem — It can hurt your feelings, but it’s not dangerous, and you can play another game or talk about it later.
You spill some water on your desk.
Small problem — You can clean it up quickly and move on.
You drop your crayon. Should you: (A) Cry loudly or (B) Pick another crayon?
(B) Pick another crayon
You forgot your homework at home.
Tell your teacher and bring it tomorrow.
you left your lunch at home and need a school lunch
Medium problem — You’ll still get food, but it’s not the lunch you wanted, and you may feel upset. You may need to ask for help.
A friend says something unkind that hurts your feelings.
Medium problem — It makes you sad and may affect your friendship, but you can talk it out or ask for help.
You get a scrape and need a bandage.
Medium problem — It hurts and needs some care, but it’s not an emergency.
Your friend doesn’t invite you to play. Should you: (A) Ignore them forever or (B) Tell them you feel left out?
(B) Tell them you feel left out
You’re scared during a thunderstorm.
Ask for comfort, use calming strategies.
You got lost in the grocery store and can’t find your adult.
Big problem — You don’t know where your safe adult is, and you need help right away to stay safe.
Your best friend is moving to another school.
Medium problem — It’s not an emergency, but it’s a hard change that brings a lot of big feelings like sadness or worry.
Someone is badly hurt and needs an ambulance.
Big problem — It’s serious and requires adults and doctors right away.
A stranger asks you to get in their car. Should you: (A) Run to a safe adult or (B) Keep walking alone?
(A) Run to a safe adult
You see someone fall off the swings and they can’t get up.
Get an adult for help.
Your internet stops working for 10 minutes while gaming.
Small problem — It’s frustrating, but it doesn’t affect your safety, and it will be fixed soon.
Your friend forgot to save you a seat at lunch.
Small problem — It might make you feel left out, but you can still sit with other people and talk to your friend later.
Your friend takes your toy without asking.
Small problem — It’s annoying, but you can ask for it back or share.
You don’t like what’s for dinner. Should you: (A) Yell at your parents or (B) Politely ask for a snack later?
(B) Politely ask for a snack later
Your backpack zipper breaks and your things spill out.
Pick things up, ask for help or a bag.
You fall off your bike and break your arm
Big problem — requires you to go to the doctor and need adult help
You and your friend get into a big fight and aren’t talking.
Medium problem — It hurts and could last a while, but you can work on fixing the friendship or get support.
There’s a fire drill at school.
Big problem — It could be dangerous, so you need to follow safety steps immediately.
You get food in your hair. You should (A) get upset, cry, and yell at your parents or (B) trying getting it out in the sink and ask for help if needed.
(B) trying getting it out in the sink and ask for help if needed.
You hear the school fire alarm.
Leave calmly with the class and go to the safe spot.