Monday’s Parenting Thought

Four things to know about sadness:

1. It’s OK to be sad.

2. Sadness is not forever.

3. People can be sad some of the time and still find things to be happy about at other times.

4. Replacing what is lost (bicycle, pet, favorite toy) can prevent people from learning how to deal with sadness.

Inspired by PICK A PUP by Marsha Wilson Chall

More about sadness at Kids and Pets: More about Responsibility, Love, Independence, and Loss.