Something We Both Wanted

🧸 A Moment from the Story

In “The Game We Both Wanted,” Quzii and Max reach for the same toy.
Neither lets go.
And for a while, no one plays at all.

The firetruck becomes more than a toy.
It becomes a symbol of fairness.
A test of trust.
A space between.

These prompts help children think about shared wanting - without blame or pressure - and how co-existence feels inside their bodies.

✏️ How to Use These

• Choose 1–2 prompts during circle time or journaling
• Invite drawing or speaking (child’s choice)
• For group use: allow silence after asking - these work best slowly
• Optional: place Bronto in the center of the group, as a soft witness

🌱 Prompts for Reflection

1. Have you ever wanted the same thing as someone else?
   What did it feel like in your body?
2. Did anyone tell you who should have it first?
   How did that feel?
3. What’s something you’ve shared - even if it was hard?
4. If you could build a game for two people to play fairly, what would it look like?
   What would the rules be?
5. Can you want something… and still care about someone else who wants it too?
   What helps you do that?

🌿 Why This Works

These prompts gently separate:

• Wanting from taking
• Sharing from losing
• Fairness from sameness

Children explore their own emotional logic - and begin to trust that shared space doesn’t mean giving up who they are.

🧸 Bronto Says:

“You can both want something.
And you can both matter - at the same time.
I’ll be right here while you figure that out.”