Feelings check-in
Parent and child name how they're feeling right now, with simple words and faces. Builds emotion literacy and mutual awareness. Agent coaches the parent to be genuine — to name their real feeling, not a performative one. Observations track the child's emotion vocabulary and parent's authenticity.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Pause mid-day, or at a transition. Squat to eye level with your child, or sit across from them.
How it works
- 1~15s
Share your real feeling. 'Right now I feel tired.' Or 'I feel happy.' Make a face to match. Keep it brief and honest.
Watch for: parent_shares_real_feeling_with_face
- 2~20s
Ask: 'How are you feeling, your child?' Give them time. If no word comes, offer options — 'happy, sad, mad, tired?'
Watch for: child_names_current_feeling
- 3~15s
Whatever they says, accept it. 'You're tired. Me too.' Don't argue with the feeling. Then close — a hug, a smile, a 'let's have a quiet minute.'
Watch for: parent_validates_without_correcting