Practising small endings
Rehearse with Tilo that something ends and the limit stays
Learning through play
A calm role-play for practising that an enjoyable thing ends. Tilo wants more and the child helps: names the feeling, holds the ending, offers help without forcing touch and notices the effort when Tilo reconnects.
By age: At 2-3, use one very short ending and model the words; at 4-6, swap roles and let the child help Tilo hold the ending.
What you’ll need
- ·Tilo or another toy
- ·A book, song or toy for rehearsing one small ending
Getting ready
Choose an easy ending —last page, last dance or last lap— rather than starting with the hardest moment.
How it goes, step by step
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Name a concrete ending: “This is the last page; when it ends, we close the book”
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Offer a closed choice: “Will you close it, or shall I help?” and calmly follow through
- 3
Let Tilo protest; the child can say: “I know you want more and, at the same time, it is time to stop”
- 4
Ask: “Can Tilo be angry? Yes. Can Tilo hurt someone? No.” Never force breathing, touch or words
- 5
When Tilo reconnects, name the real step: “You did not want to stop, and you did it with help”
- 6
Repeat on another day with a different ending; the skill will not look the same every time
Safety
Avoid the screen in the hour before sleep; and better not use it as a reward or take it away as a punishment — it raises its value and the conflict.
Your tool for the moment
The goal is not to stop the tears. It is to practise being angry, receiving help and moving through a limit that does not change.
The phrase they keep
«I don't like it, but I can do it.»
The pedagogical why
Calm practice lets a child rehearse the limit and the words without demanding them at the emotional peak. Consistency teaches that discomfort can be crossed without removing the ending.
Honestly: Rehearsal does not make an ending painless or guarantee fewer tears; it offers a familiar, repeatable route.
Source: Samantha, real review of Leo wants more cartoons (2026-07-09); AAP HealthyChildren, Screen Time & Temper Tantrums
Grounded in developmental psychology and citable sources. It does not replace a professional’s assessment; if anything worries you, talk to your paediatrician.
What you get
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The activity’s audio guide in Tilo’s voice, step by step
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The everyday materials you’ll need — nothing to buy
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The illustrated story and its audio story for this same situation
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The Moment’s song, made to measure
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The family guide: how to hold the play, and the rest of the week, from a calm place
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The story that plants it
I want to keep going, and it is time to stop
Dramas when turning off the screen
Practising small endings
Rehearse with Tilo that something ends and the limit stays
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