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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[mamof3boys]

Whenever I take my 6 year old son to a party, he always brings biscuits for me and the other mothers. He's such a sweetie and always thinks of others before himself. He'd share his last penny.

[TheNoodlesIncident]

My five year old ds found his plastic toy trumpet where I'd tried to hide it and exclaimed, "There's my trumpet! Play you a tune..." Then he stopped and enquired, "Have you got that headache you had yesterday?" I said I did, and he put the trumpet down. "Well, I won't play it now then."

He has autism and a kind and generous soul

[seeingdouble2]

my little one melts my heart when she offers me her last sweet/crisp with sticky fingers! I always tend to say "there yours baby" :)

[sweir1]

My little one helped out the air hostesses on the plane collecting the rubbish

[stefalfie11]

DD insists on ringing grandma everyday because she overhead me saying that grandma was feeling down as she was ill to my DH, she only had a cold that lasted a few days but 3 months later, DD still rings everyday to check she is okay!

[oneplus2is3]

My DTD always takes her brother his dummy before taking her own. Every time it makes me want to shout about it to anyone who will listen. (They are 22 months,were very prem and have delayed speech so any signs of communication, especially with each other, are celebrated).

[fayesmummy]

My daughter had her 6th birthday last week. She had invited a friend from her class and also the girls younger brother because she didn't him to feel left out. The two children couldn't attend so she made she sure she kept party bags and cake for them.

[2old2beamum]

My 3 DCs have Down Syndrome and last nignt said they would like to give their savings to the homeless. I am amazed by their humanity. They have worked out they want to give 20 pounds each and ofcourse we will add some but bless them.

[StillNoFuckingEyeDeer]

This afternoon I was talking to DD1 (5) and DD2 (3) about what they might like as a reward once they've filled their reward charts. I said maybe we could buy them a little gift or take them out somewhere. DD2 said she'd like to buy a baby toy for DS.

[claza93]

My nine year old is super kind, whenever it is book day at school or a disco she will use her own money to buy her friends something even if it means that she is missing out. She is a treasure x

[Peanutbutterfingers]

My son is kind, however exceptional kindness was recently shown by his best friend and should there be any winnings he will benefit.

They just started yr2 and are both 6, a few weeks ago my son wet himself in school and was utterly utterly mortified and scared that he would get teased. This was extremely unusual so he didn't have spare clothes in bag, he didn't know what to do and was very worried (he is quite an anxious child) he told his friend who calmly and quietly told the teacher and she took ds out and helped him get sorted.
His friend has never told anyone else saving my son huge embarrassment. I think that level of maturity and empathy at 6 is really something and I'm really really glad he's my boys friend :)

[Cailin7]

When my teenage DS comes in and raids the fridge and makes tea, and surprises me by bringing me a cup of tea. Sometimes simple thoughtful gestures are just so nice and unexpected especially with teenagers!

[Petitcanard]

Whilst at nursery, my DD showed the real depth of her heart during a fire drill. When the alarm sounded, one of the younger children who had just started nursery burst into tears at the noise. My DD approached her, took her by the hand, and reassured her as she led her outside to line up in the playground. She really comforted the other child until she calmed down. Then, while she was waiting in line outside, she took off her jacket and offered it to another child who was feeling cold.

My heart burst with pride when the nursery teacher told me all about it when I arrived to pick her up!

[Elizasmum02]

my daughter has the biggest heart, the most memorable thing she has done, for me was showing her kindness to the environment. she organized all the kids in out stret to come togetehr to collect litter from our area, they were out all day and i thought what she did was wonderful

[SoupDragon]

DS1 (17) bought me a box of Lindor because I took his forgotten rugby kit into school.

[PorridgeAgainAbney]

We were visiting my parents last week and my Dad wasn't feeling well. My 3 year old took his Peppa slippers off and tried to fit them on his Grandad's feet because "he will be better when his feet are warm". Didn't go so far as to share his nice hot pudding though

[UpYourBumAndRoundTheCorner]

My DS 5yrs told my DD3yrs when she was upset one day that she was beautiful, went on to say "even when your hair is a mess you're still beautiful and I love you!" It was the cutest thing ever and just out of the blue when she was being tired and teasy. I will never forget it, it made my heart melt.

[goldenretriever1978]

My daughter recently shared her breakfast with her brother who had eatwn his quickly. This was marred slightly by her asking for money for something the following day though!

[bubbleybooboo]

myself and my children all went to macdonalds for a quick tea as we were out and about for the day. My youngest daughter had been questioning about the man sat on the floor outside. Id explained. We went to our seats and i asked what they wanted to eat. She said she wanted a happy meal with a tea. It took me back as she never drank hot drinks but i got what she wanted. I came back to the table and she stood up, grabbed her meal and asked me to follow her with the tea. She went outside and gave the man outside on the floor her meal and then gave him her drink of tea. As i realised what she was doing i started filling up. The man was very grateful and we spoke for a long time about how he ended up on the streets. He had got into a mess with loans and his wife left him and took his children too and he just couldnt manage. This was 5 years ago.

A few weeks back we were approched by a man and it turned out it was sean. The man we had met that day. He said he always thought of my daughter when he thinks of his time on the streets. Hes now got a lovely little flat, a girlfriend, a highly paid job and a baby on the way. Hes also in contact with his children from his previous marriage and they are all excited about the baby too.

[milliemoon]

I'll never forget when I had first had my DS2 and we had braved all leaving the house to go to a playgroup. While my DS1 was having his snack (with the baby next to him in his carseat) the baby was sick so I had to go to the other side of the room to fetch my bag with the wipes in. During this time the baby started crying and my son left his snack to gentle rock the baby's car seat. It seems a little thing but it was such a special moment for me, that my two year old had left his chocolate biscuit to help me out.

[Maclairey]

My eldest is still young at nearly 4 but we are making some headway with the whole sharing concept. However at times he really doesnt understand or want to share. His younger brother at 19 months is forever trying to take things off DS1 and they often argue because neither wants to share. However the other day DS2 fell over and banged his knee and was crying. DS1 came running over with his favourite toy and offered it DS2 and started singing to him and saying dont be sad. That made me well up because sometimes I think he just pays me no attention when I explain about being kind and sharing, this just proved to me that he does listen.....sometimes.

[Foslady]

When dd was 5/6, she desperately wanted the shoes with the dolls in. The local shoe shop had a loyalty scheme with the 11th pair being free up to a set value and I had promised her that the next pair (the11th) could be the coverted doll shoes. We went 3 times to be toldno her shoes were fine. The last time she burst into tears so I sat her on my knee, told her every woman knew how she felt with it being shoes, and that what we do when we feel like this is 'we put on our lippy and we face the world' and popped on some barely tinted lip balm and took her for a biscuit! Fast forward a few months and her father left us (she had got the converted shoes by this point!). One morning I sat at the breakfast table and felt so low, I started silently crying. I daren't leave the table as it would draw attention to myself so dropped my hair over my face to try and hide it. Dd jumped down from the table and I didn't even have it in me to tell her to come and finish her breakfast. She came back, sat back on her chair and quietly slid a lip gloss compact that had been free on a kiddie comic next to me and quietly said 'There you go mummy, pop some lippy on'. It may have been a few years ago now but that lip compact is my most treasured possession.

[lhlee62]

My 4 yr old was doing an Easter egg hunt and ended up talking to a nice lady who asked her if she had got loads of eggs. She blatantly lied and said nope so the lady offered her some. She put her hand in the bag and said "I'll take one for my sister too", it was kind of her, but so cheeky at the same time! She then ran off to find her sister to hand over the ill gotten egg!

She does think of other people she will always take the kids who fall over to the teacher, she've very caring.

[girlinleeds]

Last Christmas my daughter (who was 6 at the time) wrote her Christmas list to Santa. She said she didn't want any presents just a hug from everyone as she thought if she got lots of presents some boys and girls might not get any. So by not asking for any presents other boys and girls could have hers. I've never been more amazed by her thoughtfulness, she always thinks of others. She went on a school trip and one child forgot there lunch, so she shared hers even though that meant she was hungry as I'd not packed enough for 2 children

[timeforabrewnow]

DS1 ran to get the school nurse when one of his classmates had a fit outside the school on the pavement. No one else had moved as they were too surprised (not really sure if that counts as kindness though!)

DD3 always shares sweets with her brothers - even though she loves sweets A LOT