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When I Lose a Game

A game ends and I did not win. Read it together, at your pace. Every page is written in your child's voice.

1. Games have winners and not-winners. Every player loses sometimes. Even the best players.
2. Losing can give me a big feeling in my body. My chest might feel tight. My face might feel hot.
3. When the big feeling comes, I can help my body.
take three slow breathssqueeze my hands and let goget a drink of watertake a break from the gameask an adult if the feeling stays big
4. I can say "good game" if I want to. Or I can just take a quiet minute first. Both are okay.
5. After the game ends, more things can happen.
What could happen next?
  • We play another round.
  • We switch to a different game.
  • We stop playing and do something else.
  • We don't know yet — and that's okay.
💡 One game is just one game. What comes next is a fresh start.
6. The game is over when it is over. The feeling gets smaller after a while. I played, and playing was the point.
✦ Practice this story interactively — free in the Sovelo app

In the app, your child can choose what happens next, rehearse lines out loud with Spark, and try different endings — including hearing a kind "no" and being celebrated for respecting it. Parents can also create fully personalized stories.

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