For teens · Family
At home
Your younger sibling is fighting with the zip on their coat and getting cross.
What could you do first?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Ask: "Want a hand, or do you want to do it?"
A strong fit
Both answers are fine. Asking leaves the coat theirs.
Wait a moment and see if they ask.
Also works here
Giving them a moment is a real first move. You can offer after.
Grab the zip and do it.
Worth a second look
You can. It usually gets a louder cross, not a thank you.
What people here usually expect
- Younger kids often want to do it themselves. Asking respects that.
- Waiting a moment is a fine first move.
- Help that is grabbed can feel like being taken over.
Your words
Write one short offer of help to a younger sibling that is easy to refuse.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: Ask before helping.
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