Helpful: You and your friend both want to play with the same video game. Your friend says, “Let’s set a timer so we each get 10 minutes to play.”, You spilled water on your homework and don’t know how to fix it. Your older sibling suggests, “Maybe you can let it dry and rewrite the parts that got smudged.”, You’re feeling upset because a classmate made fun of you in gym class. Your friend says, “Why don’t you talk to the teacher about how you’re feeling?”, You and a friend want to sit in the same spot on the bus, but there’s only one seat left. Your friend says, “You can sit here now, and I’ll sit here on the way back.”, You’re having trouble deciding on a game to play with your cousin. Your cousin suggests, “Let’s make a list of our favorite games and pick one from there.”, You accidentally broke your sibling’s favorite toy, and they are upset with you. Your mom suggests, “Why don’t you offer to help fix it or save up to buy them a new one?”, You and a friend both want to be the leader in a group project. Your friend says, “Let’s take turns being the leader so we can both try it.”, You feel overwhelmed by your chores and don’t know where to start. Your older sister says, “Maybe start with the easiest chore and work your way up.”, You’re feeling angry because your sibling accidentally broke something you made. Your dad suggests, “Take a few deep breaths and then tell them how you feel.”, You and your friend disagree about the rules in a game. Your friend says, “Let’s look up the rules so we can play it the right way.”, You’re playing a game with a friend, and they keep making up their own rules. Your friend says, “How about we each get one turn to make up a rule?”, You’re nervous about presenting a project in class, but you’re not sure what to do to feel better. A classmate suggests, “Practice in front of a mirror or with someone at home.”, You’re working on a school project, and your friend keeps interrupting. Your friend says, “How about we each work on a different part so we don’t get in each other’s way?”, You and your younger sibling both want to pick the movie for family night. Your mom suggests, “Why don’t we make a list of movies and take turns each week?”, You accidentally skipped your turn in a board game, and now your friend is upset. Your friend suggests, “How about I take an extra turn to make it fair?”, Unhelpful: You’re upset because a friend borrowed your game and didn’t give it back yet. Your friend says, “Just forget about it; it’s not a big deal.”, You’re frustrated because you’re stuck on a math problem. A classmate says, “Just guess and move on.”, You accidentally spilled juice on your friend’s art project. Another friend says, “Pretend it wasn’t you.”, You want to play a game with your cousin, but he’s playing something else. Your cousin says, “Why don’t you just go play by yourself?”, You and a friend are working on a project, but you disagree on how it should look. Your friend says, “Fine, do it yourself then!”, You’re nervous about asking to join a group game at recess. A classmate says, “Just don’t play if you’re scared.”, You accidentally bumped into your sibling, and they’re upset. Your friend suggests, “Tell them they’re overreacting.”, You’re trying to build a block tower, but it keeps falling over. Your sibling says, “Maybe just quit. It’s too hard anyway.”, You and your friend both want to go first in a game. Your friend says, “Let’s just both be first.”, Your sibling is mad because you didn’t let them play with your new toy. Your friend says, “Tell them they can never play with it.”, You forgot to bring your lunch to school. Your friend says, “Just don’t eat today.”, You’re upset because your classmate didn’t pick you for their team. Another classmate says, “Just ignore them next time.”, You and your cousin disagree on which movie to watch. Your cousin says, “Fine, then I’m not watching anything.”, You’re worried because you lost your favorite book. A sibling says, “Move on, it was just a book. Who cares?”, You’re sad because your pet broke your favorite toy. Your friend says, “Just get a new pet.” ,

Identifying Helpful vs. Unhelpful Suggestions

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