Other people feel their own way

Personal & Social Development · Empathy & Social Awareness · ages 5-7

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Two kids watch the same movie. Can one feel happy while the other feels bored?
- No, feelings must match
- Yes, feelings can be different
- Only if they sit far apart
Mia loves the dark and feels safe in her room. Wyatt feels scared of the dark. Do they feel the same way?
- No, they feel different ways
- Yes, they both feel scared
- No one feels anything
Two people can feel different ways about the same thing.
Circle one: True False
Your friend feels sad about losing a game. You do not feel sad about it. What should you say?
- I understand that you feel sad
- You should not feel sad
- That is a silly feeling
Which shows two people feeling differently about the same thing?
- Leo and Zoe both love pizza
- Leo and Zoe both fear spiders
- Leo loves thunder, but Zoe is scared of it
Amy loves swimming and feels excited at the pool. Her brother Tom feels scared at the pool. What is happening?
- Tom is copying Amy
- Amy and Tom feel differently about the same pool
- One of them is wrong
Sara says, 'Everyone feels the same way I do about clowns.' What is wrong with what Sara said?
- People can feel different ways about the same thing
- Clowns are not real
- Nothing is wrong
Jack says, 'Dogs are fun, you can't be scared.' What did Jack get wrong?
- Jack should have gotten a dog
- Nothing, Jack is right
- Jack should have accepted his friend's fear as real

Answer key

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Yes, feelings can be different · People can feel different ways about the exact same thing.
No, they feel different ways · Mia feels safe. Wyatt feels scared. Same dark, different feelings.
True · Yes. Your friend might feel different than you, and that is okay.
I understand that you feel sad · Your friend's sad feeling is real, even if you feel differently. Saying you understand shows you accept it.
Leo loves thunder, but Zoe is scared of it · Leo feels excited about thunder. Zoe feels scared. Same thunder, different feelings.
Amy and Tom feel differently about the same pool · Amy and Tom feel differently about the same pool. Neither one is wrong.
People can feel different ways about the same thing · Sara is wrong to assume everyone feels like her. People can feel differently about the same thing.
Jack should have accepted his friend's fear as real · Jack's friend really does feel scared. Jack should accept that feeling, even though he feels differently.