What your child will discover
Help the child understand that “hello” begins a social interaction and “goodbye” marks that a person is leaving or an activity is ending.
Lesson 087 of 300
What Do “Hello” and “Goodbye” Mean?
Understand how people respectfully begin and end visits, conversations, and shared activities.
12–24 monthsHealth, Food & FeelingsAdult guided
Health, Food & Feelings · KnowledgeForKids.com
Listen together · adult controls the audio
The spoken lesson
"Hello is a greeting that can begin a visit, conversation, or activity. You may say hello, wave, nod, smile, sign, or stay quietly beside your caregiver. Goodbye tells us that a person is leaving or an activity is ending. You may say goodbye, wave, or say, 'See you later.' A greeting never requires a hug or kiss. Your body still belongs to you. A caregiver can explain when someone is leaving and what happens next. Hello begins. Goodbye ends. Care and connection can continue even when people are apart." DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: Use culturally diverse greetings and multiple communication methods. Avoid forced affection, social-performance scoring, stranger stereotypes, or separation distress as entertainment.
Words to notice together
HELLOGOODBYEWAVEBEGINENDSEE YOU LATERNO FORCED HUGS
Make it real
Pause, point, name what you notice, and connect the idea to something familiar in your child's day. Repetition, a calm voice, shared attention and dependable care matter more than finishing quickly.