Bryn is riding a trike when the bell rings for tidy-up time. He shouts ‘Oooooh!’ and hides behind a large tyre. Early years practitioner Naomi feels some irritation as she knows Bryn might refuse to move.
Taking a moment to empathise, she crouches down beside him and identifies his feelings: ‘I can see that you are feeling sad and angry that you had to stop riding the bike. You waited a long time for a go and now you feel cross and sad that you had to stop.’
Validating his feelings, she continues, ‘I would feel sad to stop doing something that I like, especially if I had to wait a long time.’
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