I Can Say No!
Charlie discovers the importance of setting boundaries and honesty as he learns to say no to situations that make him uncomfortable, with the help of his family and teacher.
Charlie loved playing at the park. One day, a new boy, Max, asked him to climb a big tree. Charlie felt scared but didn't know how to say no. He worried if he said no, Max wouldn't want to be his friend. " - Come on, Charlie! It'll be fun!" Max said. Charlie knew he had a big problem to solve.
Charlie decided to give the tree a try, but he slipped and fell. His knee hurt, and he felt embarrassed. " - Are you okay?" Max asked. Charlie nodded, but inside he was scared. He wished he had said no when he wanted to.
The next day, Max asked Charlie to jump off the swing. Charlie's heart raced. " - It's really high, Max," Charlie said, unsure. Max laughed, " - Don't be scared! It's just a swing!" Charlie felt pressured again. How could he say no to Max?
Charlie's mom noticed he looked worried. " - What's bothering you, Charlie?" she asked gently. Charlie told her about Max and the tree. " - It's okay to say no, Charlie," his mom said. But Charlie wasn't sure he could do it.
At school, Charlie's teacher, Miss Green, talked about saying no. " - It's brave to speak up for yourself," she said. Charlie listened carefully. " - Can I practice saying no?" he asked. Miss Green smiled, " - Of course, Charlie."
When Max asked Charlie to join him on the slide, Charlie hesitated. " - I don't want to, Max," Charlie said quietly. Max looked surprised but didn't push him. Charlie felt proud but still nervous.
Charlie talked to his mom again. " - I said no today," he told her. His mom hugged him tight. " - I'm proud of you, Charlie," she said. Charlie smiled, feeling strong and honest.
One day, Max wanted to play at Charlie's house. Charlie felt ready. " - Let’s play with my toys instead," Charlie suggested. Max agreed, and they had fun together. Charlie learned that being honest and setting boundaries made him feel good.
Charlie loved playing at the park. One day, a new boy, Max, asked him to climb a big tree. Charlie felt scared but didn't know how to say no. He worried if he said no, Max wouldn't want to be his friend. " - Come on, Charlie! It'll be fun!" Max said. Charlie knew he had a big problem to solve.
Charlie decided to give the tree a try, but he slipped and fell. His knee hurt, and he felt embarrassed. " - Are you okay?" Max asked. Charlie nodded, but inside he was scared. He wished he had said no when he wanted to.
The next day, Max asked Charlie to jump off the swing. Charlie's heart raced. " - It's really high, Max," Charlie said, unsure. Max laughed, " - Don't be scared! It's just a swing!" Charlie felt pressured again. How could he say no to Max?
Charlie's mom noticed he looked worried. " - What's bothering you, Charlie?" she asked gently. Charlie told her about Max and the tree. " - It's okay to say no, Charlie," his mom said. But Charlie wasn't sure he could do it.
At school, Charlie's teacher, Miss Green, talked about saying no. " - It's brave to speak up for yourself," she said. Charlie listened carefully. " - Can I practice saying no?" he asked. Miss Green smiled, " - Of course, Charlie."
When Max asked Charlie to join him on the slide, Charlie hesitated. " - I don't want to, Max," Charlie said quietly. Max looked surprised but didn't push him. Charlie felt proud but still nervous.
Charlie talked to his mom again. " - I said no today," he told her. His mom hugged him tight. " - I'm proud of you, Charlie," she said. Charlie smiled, feeling strong and honest.
One day, Max wanted to play at Charlie's house. Charlie felt ready. " - Let’s play with my toys instead," Charlie suggested. Max agreed, and they had fun together. Charlie learned that being honest and setting boundaries made him feel good.
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