Catchphrase – What could you try instead?

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. What could you try instead? Context: Your child is working on opening their water cup. As you watch, they try twisting the lid, biting the cup, and shaking it; all attempts to…

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Catchphrase – How can you help?

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. How can you help? Context: Looking across the playground, you see someone who needs help with something. You naturally want to help them. Instead, you resist the urge. This is an…

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Catchphrase – You did it!

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. You did it! Children are constantly working hard in so many different ways to learn new things. As young children are experiencing new challenges for the first time in life, it…

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Catchphrase – You need to try.

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. You need to try. Context: When it comes to opening lunch boxes, yogurts, putting on or taking off shoes, and many other tasks, we expect children to try and do what…

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Catchphrase – You can tell me if you need some extra help.

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. You can tell me if you need some extra help. Context: Your child is having a really hard time zipping their lunch box shut. They’re starting to cry as they pull…

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Catchphrase – It looks like it’s time to wait

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. It looks like it’s time to wait. Context: Sometimes there are two friends who both really want to work with the same toy, e.g. the yellow dump truck. None of the…

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Catchphrase – You are in charge of your body

Sometimes it’s hard to find just the right words to say. These catch phrases can help by offering you go-to phrases in stressful situations. You are in charge of your body. Context: If your child moves close to a friend, and then wants space, your child can move away. Tell your child, “You are in…

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