life skills emotions · Ages 3-5

My Mouth Said Mine Before I Could Think

A child grabs a toy, notices a friend's sad face, gives it back, and asks for a turn with words.

The whole story

1. On Tuesday morning, Maya built a road beside the sunny playroom window.

2. Then Leo rolled the blue fire truck onto the road he had built.

3. Maya grabbed the truck and said, “Mine!” before she could think.

4. Leo’s hands became empty, and his smile slipped away.

5. Maya saw Leo’s sad face and held the truck very still.

6. Maya gave the truck back, and Leo wrapped both hands around it.

7. Maya said, “I grabbed it. I am sorry. Can I have a turn?”

8. Leo drove first, and Maya waited beside the road for her turn.

9. When Leo reached the end, Maya asked, “My turn now, please?”

10. Maya took her turn, and the blue truck found a road for both friends.

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