HOPEFUL

Hope lifts hearts toward good things ahead. Feeling hopeful helps children believe in possibilities, dream big, and recover from disappointments.

Tips for Parents

🌟 Name the Emotion
Help your child recognize hope by saying:
"It sounds like you’re really hopeful about what's coming!"

🌟 Support Optimism
Celebrate hopeful thinking without promising everything will always go perfectly.

🌟 Plant Seeds of Possibility
Use phrases like:
"Let’s see what wonderful things could happen!"

Bonus Tip

If hope feels shaky after disappointment:

Gently validate the sadness first, then rebuild hope with small achievable goals.