Real Stories for Real Children

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! 

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...

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! 

Sometimes, you have to wait for something you really want, and that can be hard to do. In this story, Javi learns how to wait, by either singing a song or watching what's happening around him. What do you do when you wait?  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 @RealStoriesRealChildre...

Sometimes, you haven't been to school in a long time, maybe because you were on a trip, or because school was closed. It can be hard to go back to school after a long break. In this story, Javi is away from school for a long time and then has to go back. He practices remembering what he likes to do at school to make him feel better.  Grown-ups, try this at home!  Did you try this with your ch...

This is an episode for adults that includes different tips and ways to practice "interrupting politely" at home with your child (it's a companion to the Interrupting Politely 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! 

Sometimes, a friend has a toy that you want, but you can't take it out of their hand! In this story, Javi and his friend Oscar learn that if someone has something they want, they can either wait or choose something else.  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...

Sometimes, toddlers forget that teeth are for eating (not biting)! In this story, Javi learns that teeth are for eating, and that he can use words if he wants something 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!  Tips for Caregivers: Often, children bit...

Sometimes, you want to get an adult's attention and tell them something, but they are already having a conversation! In this story, Javi learns how to interrupt politely or let someone know that he wants to tell them something.  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 @RealStoriesRealCh...

This is a bonus episode for adults that includes different tips and ways to practice "interrupting politely" at home with your child (it's a companion to the Interrupting Politely 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! 

Sometimes, when you really want something, it's easy to forget to use a kind voice. In this story, Javi learns and practices how to use a kind voice.  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!  Tips for Caregivers: Try practicing this in a neutral...

We don’t always get what we want, and that can be really hard. In this story, Javi learns that when he doesn’t get what he wants, he can try to do something that makes him feel better, or just let himself be sad for a little bit.  Grown-ups, try this out with your own littles! Did it work? Did you run into a challenge?  Connect with us at realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com or on IG at @Realstoriesr...

When someone tells you something, it's kind to acknowledge them. In this story, Javi learns that he can say "okay" or give a thumbs up if someone tells him something, and he wants to let them know that he heard them.  Got questions or comments? Send them to realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com  IG: @realstoriesrealchildren Tips for Caregivers:  Make sure you model the same thing - if y...

Sometimes, someone is too close to your body and you just need some space. In this story, Javi learns how to say "I need space."  Grown-ups, try this out at home!  Got questions or comments? Send them to realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com  IG: @realstoriesrealchildren Tips for Caregivers:  For non-verbal children or children with limited speech, try using a hand signal Sometimes physical...

Sometimes, everything feels like too much and you don't know what you want. In this story, Oscar learns how to take a breath when he doesn't know what he wants.  Grown-ups: try practicing this at home with your own littles!  Got questions or comments? Send them to realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com  IG: @realstoriesrealchildren Tips for Caregivers:  Sometimes children are overwhelmed, and...

Sometimes, especially when you have a new sibling, it can be hard to get adult attention! In this story, 2-year-old Javi learns what he can say to get grown-up attention safely.  Grown-ups: try practicing this at home with your own littles!  Got questions or comments? Send them to realstoriesrealchildren@gmail.com  IG: @realstoriesrealchildren Tips for Caregivers:  Some children may use non-verbal...