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Episode 15: Jennie's Difficult Day
In Jennie's Difficult Day, Barney is late picking up his cargo. Jennie tells him that he is always late, whereas she is never late. Barney is ashamed about being late. But later that day Jennie realises that she is late herself. She goes off to the quarry to hide, ashamed of being late and of the way she spoke to Barney. The other vehicles become worried about her and form a search party. They eventually find her at the quarry, feeling ashamed. They tell Jennie there's nothing to be ashamed about at all, because she wasn't running late - the church clock is running ten minutes fast!
Key emotion: Ashamed
Additional emotions: Happy, Sad, Sorry, Surprised, Worried
Themes in Jennie's Difficult Day
Causes of feeling ashamed
We feel ashamed when we have done something bad that we don’t want others to know about.
Ask the child:
Did Barney enjoy being late?
How did he feel when Jennie told him that he’s always late?
What did Jennie think when she saw the church clock?
How did being late make Jennie feel after she had told Barney that she’s never late?
Your child and feeling ashamed
Ask the child:
Have you ever felt ashamed about something you have done?
Has anyone ever said something to you that made you feel ashamed?
How might others know you are ashamed?
What could make you feel better?
Going away without telling anyone
Ask the child:
Where did Jennie go when she saw that she was late?
Why did she go to the quarry?
Did she tell the other Transporters where she was going?
How did the others feel when they couldn’t find Jennie?
Ask the child:
Have you ever gone somewhere without telling other people where you were?
Did you like it there?
How did your parents or teachers feel when they didn’t know where you were?
How might you have made them less worried?
Discuss the importance of telling parents or teachers where you are going, to prevent them from worrying.
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