The MindfulMama Collective
  

When I Thought It Was Mine

Sometimes a child’s reaction isn’t about the thing itself — it’s about the idea of it.

In this gentle story, Casper sees the treats and believes they are his. In his mind, he already has them. When the treats are put away, his tummy starts to hurt. It feels like something important has been taken — even though it never truly belonged to him.

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With calm support, Casper begins to understand something powerful:

Thinking something is ours can make it feel real inside our body.

When I Thought It Was Mine helps children explore disappointment, emotional attachment, and the difference between expectation and ownership in a simple, reassuring way.

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This story supports:

• Managing disappointment
• Understanding unmet expectations
• Building flexibility around “mine”
• Developing early emotional awareness

Designed for children aged 2–7, this book is especially helpful for children with strong emotional responses or ADHD, while remaining supportive for all young children learning to navigate wants, plans, and changing outcomes.

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This isn’t about correcting behaviour.
It’s about helping children understand what is happening inside them — so they can grow emotional resilience over time.

Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t losing something.

It’s letting go of the idea that it was already ours.