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Growy and the Tall Slide

schedule5 minchild_care2–5

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Hi, little one. Today your friend Growy takes you to a playground with a big, tall slide. Little animals climb up and whoosh down, laughing all the way. You really want to try too.

But the ladder looks so very tall. A wobbly, fluttery feeling shows up in your tummy. Growy nods kindly. 'That feeling has a name. It is called being brave, getting ready.'

So you climb one step. Then you rest. Then one more step. Growy stays right at the bottom. 'I am not going anywhere. You set the pace: one step is already something to be proud of.'

At the very top, you take a big breath. Then, whooosh! Down you go, wind in your face, a surprised laugh bursting out. For just a moment, the wind seems to whoosh like a happy little song, cheering right along with you. You did it! Growy beams: 'Being brave is not feeling no fear. It is trying anyway.'

So you climb again, and this time the steps feel a little easier. The slide did not get smaller. Your courage got bigger. Then Growy asks, 'So, little one... did we grow a little today?' You did. 'Here is your little grow for tomorrow,' says Growy. 'Take one small step toward something that feels a little scary.' See you tomorrow, little one.

💡Read together

  • What felt scary at the start?
  • What helped you take one more step?
  • What is something small and brave you could try tomorrow?

👪For you

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is doing something while afraid. When a child hesitates, dismissing the fear ("there's nothing to be scared of") tends to make it louder. What helps is naming it, breaking the challenge into tiny steps, and letting the child set the pace while you stay a steady, unhurried presence. Praise the attempt, not just the success, and resist rushing in to rescue too quickly, so they get to feel their own capability.

🎨Try this

🪜 Take one small brave step. Together, pick something that feels a little scary and do only the first tiny part of it today: just the first rung, just saying hi. The goal is the step, not the whole climb.

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