Everyone uses the cards differently, which is part of the idea. There is no right or wrong way to use them.

Here are two examples:

1. Use them to understand what your child is experiencing. Place the cards on the table and let your child choose the card that best matches their feelings or how their day has been. (Help them read and explain if needed.) Use the questions on the back of the cards to start the conversation.

2. Use the cards to teach awareness of different emotions. Let your child choose a card at random or the one they are most curious about and use the questions on the back of the card. Or ignore the questions and talk freely about the word on the card.

AREN'T THESE FEELINGS TOO COMPLEX FOR A SMALL CHILD?

We have deliberately included a combination of emotions, both familiar and unfamiliar to younger children. The idea is to give the child an opportunity to become aware of more unfamiliar emotions, in order to be able to identify them when they arise. Those emotions exist, even in our youngest children.

That said, it is up to each adult to decide how best to use our cards, what to include to suit the individual's needs. Every child is different and the use of the cards must be adapted accordingly.

THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND

The illustrations are drawn in a way that arouses imagination and curiosity. They are intended to create thoughts and reflections - unique to each one. Children have a tendency to see what is not always clear to us adults, and we hope to stimulate children's creativity through our illustrations.

We started as a fairy tale created by a child to explain emotions. Everything we do has its origins in that story. All of our products are designed to portray our fairy tale, in one way or another. We let the characters of the fairy tale lead the way towards emotional awareness.

The questions on the back of the cards are intended as a guiding tool only and should be adapted to your child's understanding and needs. Or omitted altogether if they are too difficult.

The cards are meant to be used multiple times and to follow your children as they grow, so they are designed to remain valuable as children grow older and more aware.

The idea is not that all questions should be relevant and answered at once, but that they should be adapted to the course of life.

No, you should start at the level that your child will benefit most from. Our products are divided into three categories of emotional development, but they are not designed in such a way that one category must be completed in order to move on to the next.

We have deliberately included a combination of emotions, both familiar and unfamiliar to younger children. The idea is to give the child an opportunity to become aware of more unfamiliar emotions, in order to be able to identify them when they arise. Those emotions exist, even in our youngest children.

That said, it is up to each adult to decide how best to use our cards, what to include to suit the individual's needs. Every child is different and the use of the cards must be adapted accordingly.

The illustrations are drawn in a way that arouses imagination and curiosity. They are intended to create thoughts and reflections - unique to each one. Children have a tendency to see what is not always clear to us adults, and we hope to stimulate children's creativity through our illustrations.

We started as a fairy tale created by a child to explain emotions. Everything we do has its origins in that story. All of our products are designed to portray our fairy tale, in one way or another. We let the characters of the fairy tale lead the way towards emotional awareness.

No, absolutely not. We state an appropriate starting age only as a guideline and not as a rule. No child is the same and all children have different needs and understanding. It is up to each adult to decide whether their child is of the right age or not.

We have teenagers using the emotion cards and four-year-olds using the relationship cards. We have adults telling us that the cards are just as good for them. Have you ever verbalized what it feels like to be sad inside? Not many of us have. So there is no upper age limit for building emotional awareness.