Say, "Iam tryingmy best."Thankparent forlisteningSay,"Somethingupset me."Ask fora hug orcomfortSit quietlywithparentnearby.Ask parentto helpyou calmdownSay, "I amoverwhelmed."Ask if youcan tryagainlaterAsk yourparent fora fewminutesShare whensomethingis hard foryou.Take 3deepbreathsfirstAsk forspace.Tellparentwhen sadTell parentwhen youare mad orfrustrated.Ask forhelp.Tell parentthat youwant them tounderstandyou.Drawhow youfeel.Say, "Ineed abreak."Nod orshake headwhen wordsare hard.Say, "Ineed afewminutes."Tell yourparent thatyour feelingsare big rightnow.Say, "Idon'tknow howI feel."Point to myfeelingsinstead oftalkingLet parentknow whensomethinghurt yourfeelings.Say, "Iam tryingmy best."Thankparent forlisteningSay,"Somethingupset me."Ask fora hug orcomfortSit quietlywithparentnearby.Ask parentto helpyou calmdownSay, "I amoverwhelmed."Ask if youcan tryagainlaterAsk yourparent fora fewminutesShare whensomethingis hard foryou.Take 3deepbreathsfirstAsk forspace.Tellparentwhen sadTell parentwhen youare mad orfrustrated.Ask forhelp.Tell parentthat youwant them tounderstandyou.Drawhow youfeel.Say, "Ineed abreak."Nod orshake headwhen wordsare hard.Say, "Ineed afewminutes."Tell yourparent thatyour feelingsare big rightnow.Say, "Idon'tknow howI feel."Point to myfeelingsinstead oftalkingLet parentknow whensomethinghurt yourfeelings.

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