No Hugs for Cowy

Cowy finds herself in a pickle during a game of Huggy Wuggy Teddy Tag. Instead of joining in, she yells and runs away, leaving her friends puzzled and concerned. Why did Cowy react this way? Tune in to this heartwarming episode of the "Stories for Kids" podcast to uncover Cowy's story.

Discover kind ways of saying no with Cowy, as this episode teaches children about expressing their feelings and setting boundaries in a friendly, understandable way.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Huggy Wuggy, Teddy Dad, you got me, ellietd here I come, not.

Speaker 2 (00:11):
Call Elliott's telling me.

Speaker 3 (00:15):
Doggy Wuggy Caddy quick?

Speaker 2 (00:19):
I hate this game?

Speaker 1 (00:21):
You do? But Collie, wait, what's wrong?

Speaker 4 (00:28):
Welcome to Stories for Kids by Lingo Kids, where we
discover fascinating facts about the world around us and the
fun of play learning. In today's episode, Cowie has to
tell her friends that she does not like to be hugged.
Sometimes it's hard to know how to say you don't
like something, especially if you're the only one. Let's see

(00:48):
how Cowie tells her friends how she's feeling. Philly just
flew over to Cowie to find out what's wrong.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
So let do you Callie?

Speaker 1 (00:58):
Say?

Speaker 2 (00:58):
Why is she so mad?

Speaker 4 (01:03):
Oh? Billy says that Cowie does not like hugs.

Speaker 3 (01:08):
That's impossible, Yeah, everyone likes hugs.

Speaker 4 (01:13):
Actually, Elliott, some people like hugs and some people don't really, yes, really,
and some people like hugs sometimes but not other times.
That's Drew, Billy. Sometimes it also depends on who is
doing the hugging.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
Huh, I get that.

Speaker 3 (01:33):
I mean I only like hugs if I know someone
really really well.

Speaker 4 (01:38):
So you don't like hugs? From strangers, Lisa, only close friends.

Speaker 5 (01:42):
Yeah, oh, are you a close friend, Lisa, Yes, Elliott,
you are a close friend.

Speaker 2 (01:49):
I even want to hug you right now.

Speaker 1 (01:52):
Okay. Who oh.

Speaker 4 (02:00):
Billy says he likes hugs, but only gentle hugs. He
does not like to get his feathers raffled.

Speaker 1 (02:07):
Okay, so gentle hugs for Billy like this, Billy.

Speaker 4 (02:14):
Perfect? Oh, And Billy says to please note that he
does not like hugs when he's in the middle of
a project.

Speaker 5 (02:25):
Oh okay, So some people like no hugs, some people
like gentle hugs, and Billy's no project hugs.

Speaker 4 (02:38):
And Elliot is something bothering you?

Speaker 1 (02:46):
Well, I'm confused.

Speaker 5 (02:48):
I really really like to give hugs, but I don't
know if someone wants hugs.

Speaker 4 (02:54):
Great question, Lingo, kids, listeners, can you help Elliott? How
do you know if someone wants it's a hug?

Speaker 1 (03:10):
Yep.

Speaker 4 (03:10):
The best way to know if it's okay to hug
someone is to.

Speaker 1 (03:16):
Ask, Oh, I can do that. I can totally do that.

Speaker 4 (03:24):
Great idea. Billy says we should go tell Cowie what
we learned.

Speaker 1 (03:29):
Yeah, let's go, Cowie.

Speaker 2 (03:33):
Cawye, Billy told us you don't like hugs.

Speaker 1 (03:37):
Is it true, Cowie?

Speaker 4 (03:40):
Well, I don't know, Cowie, it's perfectly okay. If you
don't want to be hugged. You are the boss of
your own body. Everyone is the boss of their own body.

Speaker 2 (03:52):
Ooh, I like being the boss, Cowie.

Speaker 1 (03:56):
I'm sorry. I thought everybody liked hugs. No, I know
that you don't like hugs, rank so it.

Speaker 2 (04:04):
But why didn't you just tell Elliott you didn't want
a hug.

Speaker 1 (04:09):
Well, I didn't what hurt his feelings? Eliot loves hugs.
I do love hugs. They feel so cozy to me.
That's not how they feel to me.

Speaker 4 (04:24):
Billy is wondering how hugs feel to you, Cowie, I
don't know.

Speaker 1 (04:29):
You just feel like too squishy and squashing, like yuck.

Speaker 3 (04:37):
Ew I wouldn't like that either. But I still don't
understand why you didn't just tell us how you felt.

Speaker 2 (04:44):
I mean, you didn't have to yell and quit the game.

Speaker 1 (04:47):
Yeah, Cowie, you can tell me no hugs. I wanted to.
I just didn't really know what say.

Speaker 4 (04:57):
Sometimes it's hard to say no if you don't want
a hug, especially to people you care about. But there
are kind ways to say no.

Speaker 2 (05:05):
Yeah, like no no, no, no, no, that's.

Speaker 4 (05:10):
One way, Lisa, Lingo Kids listeners, Can you think of
some other kind ways to say no if you don't
want to hug?

Speaker 1 (05:25):
I have one no, thank you?

Speaker 2 (05:29):
Oh? Or no, hugging is not my thing?

Speaker 1 (05:33):
No, but thanks for asking.

Speaker 4 (05:38):
Billy says, no, but we can high five. Those are
all great ideas.

Speaker 5 (05:45):
Kewie, I know you don't want to hug, but do
you still want to play Huggy Wuggy teddy tag?

Speaker 1 (05:54):
No, thanks, don't play something else.

Speaker 4 (05:58):
That was a great way to say no, Cowie, thank you?

Speaker 1 (06:02):
Yeah, really you, Cowie. Let's play a new game?

Speaker 2 (06:06):
Oh yes, what shall we play?

Speaker 4 (06:09):
Can? Billy says it has to be really really fun.

Speaker 3 (06:16):
Yeah, but with no hugging, I can't think of anything.

Speaker 1 (06:25):
How about floppy flood tag?

Speaker 2 (06:28):
You don't need hugs, just floppy foods.

Speaker 1 (06:31):
That sounds super fun and you're.

Speaker 2 (06:37):
Well.

Speaker 4 (06:37):
Lingo Kids Listeners, Today, Cowie learned it's okay if you
don't feel like being hugged, and Elliott learned it's always
a good idea to ask before you give a hug,
how do you feel about hugs? Join us next episode
to continue play learning together.