Say, "Ineed afewminutes."Tell parentwhen youare mad orfrustrated.Ask if youcan tryagainlaterThankparent forlisteningPoint to myfeelingsinstead oftalkingSay, "Ineed abreak."Ask fora hug orcomfortTell yourparent thatyour feelingsare big rightnow.Drawhow youfeel.Let parentknow whensomethinghurt yourfeelings.Say,"Somethingupset me."Say, "Idon'tknow howI feel."Ask forspace.Tell parentthat youwant them tounderstandyou.Take 3deepbreathsfirstShare whensomethingis hard foryou.Say, "Iam tryingmy best."Nod orshake headwhen wordsare hard.Ask yourparent fora fewminutesAsk forhelp.Say, "I amoverwhelmed."Tellparentwhen sadAsk parentto helpyou calmdownSit quietlywithparentnearby.Say, "Ineed afewminutes."Tell parentwhen youare mad orfrustrated.Ask if youcan tryagainlaterThankparent forlisteningPoint to myfeelingsinstead oftalkingSay, "Ineed abreak."Ask fora hug orcomfortTell yourparent thatyour feelingsare big rightnow.Drawhow youfeel.Let parentknow whensomethinghurt yourfeelings.Say,"Somethingupset me."Say, "Idon'tknow howI feel."Ask forspace.Tell parentthat youwant them tounderstandyou.Take 3deepbreathsfirstShare whensomethingis hard foryou.Say, "Iam tryingmy best."Nod orshake headwhen wordsare hard.Ask yourparent fora fewminutesAsk forhelp.Say, "I amoverwhelmed."Tellparentwhen sadAsk parentto helpyou calmdownSit quietlywithparentnearby.

Expressing Feelings to Parent Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Say, "I need a few minutes."
  2. Tell parent when you are mad or frustrated.
  3. Ask if you can try again later
  4. Thank parent for listening
  5. Point to my feelings instead of talking
  6. Say, "I need a break."
  7. Ask for a hug or comfort
  8. Tell your parent that your feelings are big right now.
  9. Draw how you feel.
  10. Let parent know when something hurt your feelings.
  11. Say, "Something upset me."
  12. Say, "I don't know how I feel."
  13. Ask for space.
  14. Tell parent that you want them to understand you.
  15. Take 3 deep breaths first
  16. Share when something is hard for you.
  17. Say, "I am trying my best."
  18. Nod or shake head when words are hard.
  19. Ask your parent for a few minutes
  20. Ask for help.
  21. Say, "I am overwhelmed."
  22. Tell parent when sad
  23. Ask parent to help you calm down
  24. Sit quietly with parent nearby.