- [{Presenter]} Okay, today we are going to talk about feelings.

So what does that mean?

- Feelings are like emotions.

- How you feel.

- I feel like feelings could mean many things to many different people.

- That's what I was gonna say.

- Feelings is like one of those words, that you have to use the word, to describe the word.

- They tell us how our heart is responding and what we're thinking.

- Little emojis talking, but they all have different expressions.

- Glad, sad, happy.

- Tired and sleepy.

- Sassy.

- Excited.

- That's me every day.

(plucky orchestral music) - So, then why is it important that we share our feelings?

- So, we can just spit the words out and forget about them.

- To get it off our chest.

That's a good reason.

- [Presenter] So, Ellie when is a time you remember talking to your mom about a big feeling?

- Once before we were driving and I just had to spit the word out.

I said I didn't like having a baby brother.

'Cause I just want it to be, us and Dad.

- You did say that.

- Remember when you joined the church choir and you had your first performance, and you were really nervous?

You were scared there's gonna be people lookin' at me, but we did our little tricks.

What techniques did we use?

- You have to like, you have to do this, and tap each finger once, five times.

Like thumb touch thumb, mommy finger touch mommy finger.

- And what does that help with?

- Calming yourself down.

- Mm hmm, calming your body down and that big feeling got a little bit smaller, right?

- Yeah.

- Well, I did acknowledge the fact that, I too am a big sister.

(laughing) And I understand, - Oh, that's right.

- how you feel, that sometimes, baby brother gets a lot of attention and that makes you feel left out.

It's good to tell us when you're feeling like that, so we can make sure we're spending enough time with you, so you still know, you're special to us, right?

And I reminded you that you had four whole years with just Mommy and Daddy.

- I know.

(laughing) I just wanted it to be 20.

(laughing) - There's a story I'd like to tell ya'.

One day, I was walking out of school and guess what I see in front of the school?

- What?

- A little cat.

I was just so excited, that cat kept on following me.

And I was then thinking, what should I do?

If I take it home, Maka and Dede, your grandma and grandpa would be very upset.

- Why?

- Because they don't want kitty in the house, your grandma is very clean lady, right?

I pick up the kitty, I take it home.

Can you picture Maka's face?

(giggles) You know, I told her, you know I will take care of it, I will give it bath.

And she said, you can have her outside.

Because she told me she didn't want the mess, that's fear, right?

So, I kept the kitty outside, and I gave her a little collar, so I may recognize her somewhere else in the town, on the way to school.

But, I never saw her again, and that made me sad.

- I wanna a cat, I wanna cat-- - I can't, we can't have a-- - I wanna cat.

- Oh geez, this is not good.

I shouldn't have told you the story.

(giggles) - [Presenter] Okay Jayce, I'm gonna have you ask your mom that question, okay?

- I'm not gonna peek.

I'm gonna sit quietly and listen.

- Okay, who do you talk to when you want to share your feelings?

- Sometimes, I will talk to my sister, your auntie.

I'll talk to my mom.

- First person I always talk to, when I need to share my feelings, is your dad.

- Most of the time I talk to Daddy.

- Daddy, and Grandma are my go to.

- I usually talk to Mommy.

She is a very important person in my life, that I trust and I also will sometimes share my feelings with you guys.

- But, mostly to Mommy.

- Mostly to Mommy.

- And then I have Miss Sunny, that I always talk to which is one of my best friends.

- What about you guys, when you're having a big feeling, who do you talk to?

- I talk to you or Mom or Ruby sometimes.

- What about you, Ruby?

- My friends.

- Yeah, is that helpful to talk to your friends?

- Yeah, 'cause they usually agree with me.

- Yeah.

- When is it hard to share your feelings?

- If I did something on accident that wasn't so great.

- Mm hmm, can you think of an example?

- One time, when at school, I said something wrong, - Mm hmm, and so it is hard to share your feelings, Celeste.

Why do you think that was?

- Because they don't get in too much trouble.

(giggling) - If you can't express your feelings to me, what do you like to do?

- I like to draw.

- You like to draw.

What do you usually draw pictures of.

- My family.

- Uh, huh.

(chuckles) - Even my dog.

- I'll write them in my feelings journal if nobody's available to talk to.

- It's so important that when you're having feelings, that you don't just keep them inside.

That you need other people to help you kind of process them and figure out what's going on, who love you, and know you, and care about you, yeah.

- So, when we're young, we sometimes have a special object, or a stuffed animal that makes us feel safe.

Can you talk about your special stuffed animal, and why they're so special?

- Well, my stuffed animal is a duck, named Clacky, 'cause it was my first stuffed animal that I ever got, is very special to me.

And I also have a dog named Bowsie.

- And when you're having big feelings, do you ever give them, a nice big squeeze?

- Yeah, and I squeeze 'em.

- What about you, Asher?

- So, I have seven special stuffed animals, and I'm only gonna talk about one.

- Okay.

- His name is Greenie, he's all green and he's a dragon.

He doesn't look like one.

- Not anymore.

- But he is.

I got it when I was really young and he makes be feel safe.

- I have a butterfly.

Her name is Butter, the Butterfly.

And I have a pink teddy bear.

Her name's Princess.

Another teddy bear, he's brown.

His name is Chocolatey Fluff.

- [Presenter] Do you share your feelings with them?

- Sometimes.

- [Presenter] How does that make you feel like, when you can talk to your animal friends and share your feelings?

- It makes me feel better.

- So, when you're in a situation that might be a little uncomfortable and make you nervous, it's helpful.

- I hug him.

- What if you don't have him?

- If I didn't have him, and I was afraid or scared, would you be there?

- Would you talk, I would be there and so would Mommy.

- I would tell you guys, like I'm feeling mad.

Can I give you a hug?

- Yeah, and you know what I would do?

I would give you a hug.

- [Presenter] Saphia, I want you to play a game with your mom, okay.

I want you to name an emotion, and then she has to make the face.

- Sad.

(laughing) Sad!

(giggling) - Okay, okay, so you're too funny, you're too funny, okay, okay.

Go ahead, try again.

- Sad.

(plucky cheery music) - [Child] Happy.

- Happy like you got in your PhD.

Program.

- Oh, my gosh.

Yeah!

- Yeah!

- Like happy's kind of like a big, wide open feeling?

- Whoo hoo!

(laughing) - If I was happy, I would stand up and do a happy dance.

- And do a happy dance?

- Uh huh.

- Ah!

- Angry.

- [Presenter] What does that look like?

(growling) (laughing) - I am really really mad.

- [Presenter] Ooh, wow.

(laughing) - Nervous, like maybe if we're in a line for the roller coaster.

(chuckling) - Excited.

(gasping) Oh, my goodness!

- Oh, I know.

(giggling) Here we go again.

(tickling) (giggling) - [Presenter] I got a tricky one.

Mad mouth, but happy eyes at the same time.

(laughing) - Aw, I did it.

- [Presenter] Really?

(laughing) - Ah, I don't know.

- It's this.

- [Presenter] That kinda looks old man face.

(laughing) - So, emojis show different feelings, but what about you?

How are you feeling right now?

- I'm feeling happy.

- I'm feeling amazed.

How are you feeling?

- (chuckles) I'm feeling great.

I love hearing your inner thoughts, so I'm having a lotta fun.

- You're very caring.

You have a big heart and I want you to keep that heart.

And I feel the love when I'm with you.

So, thank you.

- Thank you.

(speaking in foreign language) - Let me get my Mama.

(speaking in foreign language) - Let me give you.

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