Sadness: when your child is sad
Tears, drooping shoulders, no appetite: sadness makes kids slow and heavy. Many grown-ups want to make it go away immediately.
What's behind this feeling
Sadness shows that something mattered. It isn't bad and doesn't have to leave – above all, it needs company.
What can help
Crying is allowed. Stay close, stay with it, and don't say "It's not that bad" too quickly. Kids recover most easily next to someone who stays calm.
What the book says
These texts appear exactly like this on the double page. Read them aloud while your child colors.
This is Drizzle, the sadness unicorn. Drizzle shows up when something breaks or gets lost – then it rains a little inside you. Drizzle is not bad. It shows you that something mattered to you.
The questions
Where do you feel Drizzle? Is there a lump in your throat? Are your eyes getting wet? When did Drizzle last visit you? Who comforted you then?
The trick: The umbrella
Crying is allowed – tears are Drizzle's rain. Find a person to be your umbrella and snuggle up until the rain stops.
The Feelings Unicorn Crew →
This is Drizzle, the sadness dragon. She shows up when something breaks or gets lost – then it rains a little inside you. Drizzle is not bad. She shows you that something mattered to you.
The questions
Where do you feel Drizzle? Is there a lump in your throat? Are your eyes getting wet? When did Drizzle last visit you? Who comforted you then?
The trick: The umbrella
Crying is allowed – tears are Drizzle's rain. Find a person to be your umbrella and snuggle up until the rain stops.
The Feelings Dragon Crew →Sadness 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.
