A difficult moment with friends — age 10
Your child comes home upset after being left out of a game. They want to tell you, but struggle to find the words.
Offer Talk It Out and listen before looking for solutions. If talking feels difficult, Journal Time invites writing or scribbling, while Draw Your Feeling offers another form of expression.
You might ask: Would you like me to listen, or help you work out what to do?
Later, explore practical support: speaking to a teacher, asking a trusted adult for help or deciding how to approach the next school day. If exclusion or bullying is repeated, the adults involved need to address the situation; a regulation activity alone cannot resolve it.