Share stories of your DCs kindness with the Clangers - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[EmmaMumsnet]

The Clangers are launching their #clangersforkindness campaign which encourages kids and parents to demonstrate kindness every day, just like the Clangers do on the little blue planet. From giving a hug to helping a friend in need, there are many ways to spread kindness. For the launch of this new campaign, the Clangers would love to hear about times your DCs have been kind.

“Clangers are always kind – to each other and everyone else they meet. But what about the people who live on our little blue planet? Are they kind like the Clangers? As Aesop said ‘No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.’ We’re encouraging people to talk about the ‘kindness stars’ in their life – tagging people who they think are kind and talking about what they do, and encouraging people to spread kindness and be a kindness star themselves. So tell us about your ‘kindness stars’ and the wonderful things they have said and done.”

Check out the video below to see what children think about kindness:

So please tell us about the lovely things your DCs have said and done, however small and whatever their age. What random acts of kindness have they done that have made your day or made you smile? Did your toddler share their toys or food? Did a moody teenager show their thanks? Did your DC help out with chores or say something kind to a family member?

However big or small their act of kindness, share it below and you will be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks, good luck with the prize draw and spread kindness!

MNHQ

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My two year old who has a speech delay demonstrated her understanding beautifully the other day. It was just me and her and I was crying. She went across the room, carefully picked something up from the floor and started rubbing it on my face. I looked in her hand and it was a tiny piece of tissue. Made me cry more!

My dd was around 18 months and at her great-grandma's house with my mum. Mum popped upstairs for a bit and after a few minutes dd went to follow her. Grandma got up to stop dd going up the stairs and started shuffling carefully across the many toys over her usually immaculate living room. Dd saw this, walked back and took hold of her hand and helped my grandma navigate her way around the clutter. Even dh had a tear in his eye on hearing this story!

If only she was that kind and understanding all the time!

A fellow mum from nursery stopped me the other day, and said her Ds (4) had tripped over playing and my Ds2 (3) had gone over and helped him up. He took him over to the teacher, and then went off and brought her Ds his water bottle and the bandage from the play doctor's kit for his 'sore knee'

My DS insisted that all of the money he got for his 10th birthday went to Centrepoint after he saw one of their Christmas ads. I suggested he halve it but he wasn't going to budge.

I am meaner than him.

His birthday is close to Christmas so there are always more charity requests around. I don't fight it anymore and actually, I think it gives him such pleasure to choose where to donate every year, it has become like an extra present in itself.

My DD1 is a great sharer. She even got her Halloween bucket out for her grandparents yesterday so they could help themselves to her sweeties!

She was given a lovely musical jewellery box by my friend at the weekend. Unfortunately she already has an identical one. She got really excited, however, and shouted "Yay, I can save this one for [baby DD2]". That really melted my heart.

DD age 4 is very good about regularly sorting through her toys and passing on any that she doesn't play with often to charity shops to 'help the poorly children' ( we donate them to local children's hospice charity shop).

She sometimes chooses to give some of her own pocket money to charity collectors with tins.

When my DS was in reception, the school secretary left just before Easter. On her last day, all the children were given an Easter egg. We were about to drive off for the holidays and he saw her on the pavement, he asked if I could turnthe car off and if he could get out. He ran up the street, threw his arms around her and gave her his egg, and given how much he loves chocolate this was really selfless.

We were at a party over the summer where lots of unexpected younger siblings had come along. The parents had planned enough treats in pass the parcel wrapping for the expected attendees but it meant that not all of the children got anything. DD was very pleased to get a little box of stickers but when she saw that there were others who didn't get anything unprompted she gave them a sticker each.

I had awful morning sickness and my dd1 (age 2) used to rub my back while I was slumped over the loo saying 'there there mummy'. It's in her nature though. She's always very caring. (Thank goodness as dh wouldn't even look up from his phone)

Lots. Daughter is generous to a fault. She is always sharing her sweets & chocolates with friends & when I didn't have sweets in for the trick or treaters she wanted to give hers.
Grandmother been ill. She makes her cards & letters all the time

I told my son he had to be a good boy one evening because both me and his Dad were feeling poorly. DS (3) said he'd look after us both. When I asked him what he'd do, he said he'd pass us a tissue if either of us were sick

DS (5) had his ticket drawn in the school raffle and could pick any prize on the table. He said he wanted the football, I explained that the football was signed (not by the team he supports) and not for playing with but he insisted that that is what he wanted. When he came back to the table he explained that he was going to give it to his best friend who did support that team - I was very proud!

my ds is always helping his grandma, whether its doing little jobs or just keeping her entertained, she thinks he is the kindest kid ever

My 2 yo DN offered to share her pre-sucked lolly with me!

My 3Yr old likes to give my 8week old baby a massage after his bath. Never trust a 3Yr old with baby oil, twas very cute watching him massage the podgy little limbs but the baby was like one of those 'water snakes ' afterwards, I couldn't keep hold!

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My 6yo DS and 4yo DD seem to squabble constantly but they occasionally have moments of extreme cuteness with each other. One such moment was DD's birthday, when DS took it upon himself to build DD's Lego palace for her, following the instructions so that it was perfect.

Our house was burgled over the summer during building works. The thieves took my husband's vintage Lego that he'd spent a long time collecting and building. On hearing the news my 6 year old gave his Dad a big hug and offered to share his Lego with him until he could replace the stolen bits. I was a sobbing wreck and we're proud as punch of him.

A TA at school recently told me that ds1 always looks out for a girl in his class. She has asd and finds school tricky but ds goes out of his way to make sure she is ok. He offers to be her partner for trips and works in a group with her when others won't. It's more touching as ds has a disability which means he has a lot of adult support at school and I think he empathises with other children who are a bit different like him.

My daughter (8) took £10 of her savings went on a playdate trip out with a friend and her mum. On arrival, the mum who took them realized she'd forgotten her purse at home, so the trip would have been cut short, but DD used her money to buy snacks and drinks for all and the trip was saved.

When my DS was 8 months he offered his dummy (popped it right out of his mouth) to a baby who'd dropped his on the floor. Glad the mum of baby in question thanked him kindly, but didn't accept the caring offer!

DS2 is really considerate and will save up his own pocket money to buy birthday gifts for his cousins and friends. He is kind to his younger cousins and will rush to help them if they have fallen or need a hand.

DD is 5 and started primary school in August. Yesterday a parent sought me out to let me know how kind my DD had been to her DD, who also just started school, but is really struggling with it. DD always plays with the other girl and is generally kind to her.

I like to think that my two youngest children are particularly kind and well-adjusted because their elder brother has profound complex and medical special needs. They're unphased by most things and always champion the under dog. My daughter has befriended a young downs boy at school and he regularly looks out for her both in school and in the playground for guidance and she always takes the time to talk and play with him. My middle son was picked as a mentor for the group of children in school that have educational challenges and his teacher was incredibly proud of how he behaved in this group. He regularly explained things patiently to others and also explained to other children when the behaviour of these children is out of the ordinary and seen as challenging or disturbing. I'll never forget when my children were really little and a man on a mobility scooter in the supermarket struck up a conversation with them, I think they were only about 2 and 5. He was very surprised and explained to me that children are often scared of him. Before I had chance to respond my daughter piped up - you don't scare me my brother's in a wheelchair ... and her brother added that he has tubes in his tummy! Bless 'em.

DS1 (10) was sat on a train when a person tried to get on a train with a pram, they couldn't lift it all the way up the step so DS1 jumped up, grabbed the front of the pram frame and helped put the pram on safely and as quickly as he got up he sat down again. So proud to have a child who spots problems and helps out without hesitation

My ds is in year 1 and has quite a big group he hangs round with.
One day after school one of the group was being left out. Ds noticed and went over to play with him.
It happened again, one of the other boys was playing with a ball and not letting this boy join in. In the end the boy got upset, walked away and sat down in tears. Ds and another boy decided they'd go and sit with their upset friend rather than play the ball game.
Ironically, the boy who was being selfish that day ended up on his own! I was so proud of ds that afternoon. He looks out for his little brother a lot.
They are both very good at sharing their treats with each other, I rarely have to prompt.