Jealousy: when your child is jealous
A new baby sibling, a friend playing with someone else: jealousy pinches, and kids often show it by whining or clinging.
What's behind this feeling
Jealousy means: I want to be loved too. It has a secret: love doesn't get smaller when you share it.
What can help
Make it easy to say what's needed. "I need a cuddle too!" isn't weakness, it's an order – and it gets delivered.
What the book says
These texts appear exactly like this on the double page. Read them aloud while your child colors.
This is Pinchy, the jealousy unicorn. Pinchy shows up when someone else is getting all the attention – then it pinches, because you want to be loved too. Pinchy has a secret: love does not get smaller when you share it.
The questions
Where do you feel Pinchy? Does it pinch in your tummy? Do your hands want to hold on tight? When did you feel jealous once? What did you wish for right then?
The trick: Ordering a cuddle
Just say: I need a cuddle too! That is not weakness – that is an order. And it will be delivered.
The Feelings Unicorn Crew →
This is Pinchy, the jealousy dragon. He shows up when someone else is getting all the attention – then it pinches, because you want to be loved too. Pinchy has a secret: love does not get smaller when you share it.
The questions
Where do you feel Pinchy? Does it pinch in your tummy? Do your hands want to hold on tight? When did you feel jealous once? What did you wish for right then?
The trick: Ordering a cuddle
Just say: I need a cuddle too! That is not weakness – that is an order. And it will be delivered.
The Feelings Dragon Crew →Jealousy and 23 more feelings to color
Every feeling on its own double page, with a read-aloud text, questions and a trick. For ages 3 and up.
