{"product_id":"set-18-pash-the-gentle-helper-storybook-and-plushie","title":"Set 18: Pash the Gentle Helper - Storybook and plushie","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Pash – The Compassion Mood Muncher 💛🌈\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelp children discover the power of kindness, compassion and gentle understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Pash, the Mood Muncher who represents compassion — and discover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash the Gentle Helper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the accompanying storybook that helps children understand what it means to be kind to themselves and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash soft toy + storybook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provide a practical, engaging way to introduce compassion, empathy, self-kindness and emotional awareness into everyday conversations with children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Meet Pash – The Compassion Mood Muncher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompassion is more than simply being kind to someone else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also means learning to treat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eourselves with kindness and understanding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e when things go wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren can sometimes be quick to judge themselves:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I’m no good at this.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I always get it wrong.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It’s my fault.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash helps children discover a different response:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I can be gentle with myself.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I can make mistakes and learn.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I can care about how someone else feels too.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e📖 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash the Gentle Helper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings compassion to life\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe storybook gives children a relatable way to explore what compassion looks and feels like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough Pash, children can discover how small acts of kindness, understanding and support can make a big difference — both to others and to themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash the soft toy and the storybook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e creates a resource children can see, hold, talk about and return to again and again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏠 Perfect for families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash gives parents and carers a simple way to build compassionate conversations into everyday family life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsk:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ How can we be kind to ourselves today?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ How might someone else be feeling?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ What could we do to help?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ What could Pash say when we make a mistake?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨ Can we be gentle with ourselves as well as others?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash can support bedtime conversations, emotional check-ins, sibling relationships and those everyday moments when a child needs reassurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏫 Ideal for schools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePash is a valuable resource for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePSHE, emotional literacy, SEL, pastoral care, wellbeing and relationship work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeachers and support staff can use Pash and the storybook to help children:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• develop empathy and emotional vocabulary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• understand compassion and kindness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• recognise other people's feelings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• practise self-compassion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• reduce harsh 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