Being Gentle with a Toy

Tips for Caregivers: Asking to play & asking to join

This is an episode for adults that is a companion to the Asking to play & asking to join story. Enjoy!  Did you try this with your child? How'd it go? Connect with us at realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com, or on IG at @RealStoriesRealChildren and let us know!

Asking someone to play & Asking to join

Sometimes, you might want to invite someone to play with you. Other times, you might see someone playing, and ask to join them. In this story, Javi and his friend Arlo practice asking someone to play and asking to join.  Grown-ups, try this at home!  Did you try this with your child? How'd it go? Connect with us at realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com, or on IG at @RealStoriesRealChildren and let us know!  Stay tuned for a bonus episode with tips for caregivers!

Tips for Caregivers: Being Gentle with a Toy

This is an episode for adults that includes tips for helping your child play gently with toys, or offering options to play rough (it's a companion to the Being Gentle with a Toy story). Enjoy!  Did you try this with your child? How'd it go? Connect with us at realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com, or on IG at @RealStoriesRealChildren and let us know!

Being Gentle with a Toy

Sometimes, you want to play rough, but if you play rough with a toy, it can break. In this story, Javi learns that if he plays rough with a toy, it can break, but that there are other ways to play rough.  Grown-ups, try this at home!  Did you try this with your child? How'd it go? Connect with us at realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com, or on IG at @RealStoriesRealChildren and let us know!  Stay tuned for a bonus episode with tips for caregivers!

Tips for Caregivers: How to Wait

This is an episode for adults that includes information on why we practice "how to wait" at home with your child (it's a companion to the How to Wait children's story). Enjoy!  Did you try this with your child? How'd it go? Connect with us at realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com, or on IG at @RealStoriesRealChildren and let us know!