Asking a trusted adult for help — Wellbeing, 4–6 years
Asking for help is a way to stay safe and solve problems together. Wellbeing, 4–6 years.
What asking for help means
Asking for help means telling a trusted grown-up that you need support, an answer or protection. You can use words, point, show a picture or move closer. Needing help is part of being human, not a failure.
Why ask?
Young children meet problems they cannot safely solve alone, such as getting lost, feeling unwell or being hurt. A trusted adult has more experience and can bring safety, information or comfort. Asking early can keep a small problem from growing.
A real example
At the park, Sami cannot see his grandfather. First, he stops walking and stays where people can see him. Next, he tells a nearby trusted carer, “I can’t find my grandfather. My name is Sami.” The adult helps him contact his grandfather. Sami did not have to solve it alone.
The common mix-up
A child may stay quiet because they think asking will annoy an adult or prove they are not capable. That makes sense when grown-ups are busy or when a child wants to be independent. Safe independence includes knowing when to stop and ask someone who can help.
Where it helps
Ask for help when you cannot reach something safely, do not understand an instruction, feel ill or feel unsafe. At home, school or outside, say what happened and what you need. If the first trusted adult cannot help, tell another one.
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