When getting out the door is hard
A short cartoon about a scarf and a basket, with your child as the hero. Watch it together at a calm time, then talk.
An example story beginning for this moment. It is not a cartoon of your own story.
Cartoons are made with AI. You preview each one before your child sees it. Automatic checks can miss things.
Let's imagine
Example, made with AI
Ravi (5) pauses at the door. "My scarf," he says. "Where could it be?" asks Mum. They look together, and the scarf is on a chair. Ravi wraps it around his neck. "Let's keep a basket right here," says Mum. "Then the scarf can live by the door." Ravi picks a basket and puts the scarf inside. The next morning, he reaches in. "One thing found already," he says.
The characters in this example are made up. Your child can be the hero, with or without a photo.
What happens in the story
In the example above:
- Ravi remembers something he needs at the door. Nobody says hurry.
- Mum looks with him instead of looking for him.
- They choose a spot together: a basket by the door, where the scarf can live.
- The next morning, in this example, the scarf is in the basket.
Talk-after card
Here are three gentle questions to talk about after this example. Best watched together, then followed by a chat or a game.
- What did Ravi remember at the door?
- Where did Ravi and Mum put the scarf?
- What would you like to keep in a basket by the door? You choose.
Use the ones that feel right. Skip any you like.
What a cartoon can and can't do
- A cartoon can't make a morning longer. It gives you something to talk about on a calm day.
- Every family has its own pace.
- Each Zubby cartoon is made to be talked about together. It can't do the work of routine, patience or your child's doctor.
- If you are worried about your child's sleep, eating, fears or behaviour, talk to your child's doctor, nurse or teacher.