How Big is My                                                                  HUGE Problem
“Emergency”
  Problem?                                               BIG
                                                         Problem
                                                                               *affects large
                                                                               groups
                                     Medium              *involves many
                                                         people
                                                                               *may include
                                                                               physical harm or
                                     Problem             *no easy or
                                                         quick solution
                                                                               death
                    Little                                                     *can take months to
                                                         *may t ake            solve
                    Problem                              days/weeks to
                                     *may affect 3-9                           *may need a plan
                                                         solve                 with many steps
                                     people
                                                         *will require adult   *definitely requires
Tiny Problem                         *may involve
                    *may involve                         help                  help from an adult
                                     small injury or
“Glitch”            some upset
                                     upset feelings
                    feelings
                                     *may take 15 to
*1-2 people         *might take
                                     a couple of hours
affected            another person
                                     to solve
*5-15 min to        to solve
                                     *may need an
solve               *a reminder
                                     adult to help
*only lasts a few   might help
                                     solve
minutes
*kids can solve
or maybe ignore
            **The size of my reaction needs to match the size of my problem!!**