For children who find leaving the park hard
Park-time tears? Turn going home into a gentle game.
When a child is having the best day ever, leaving the park can feel sudden, unfair and incredibly hard.
Join Little Dinosaur in a warm, playful story that uses connection, simple routines and The Going-Home Game to help make a difficult transition feel more manageable.
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Does this feel familiar?
- Your child is happy and absorbed in playing-until you say it is time to go.
- Leaving brings tears, resistance or big feelings, even when you give a warning.
- What should be a simple journey home turns into a stressful battle for everyone.
A playful way to make leaving easier
Little Dinosaur is sliding, swinging, splashing and laughing-and has absolutely no interest in going home.
When big feelings arrive, Mum Dinosaur does not rush or force the moment. She turns leaving into The Going-Home Game, using one last thing, a goodbye wave, a special captain job and something fun to remember for next time.
It is a playful story that gives children a predictable way to finish their fun and gives grown-ups practical language they can try during difficult transitions.
How this story may help
Prepare to say goodbye
Helps children practise finishing an enjoyable activity and saying goodbye to a favourite place.
Turn transition into play
Shows how a simple game can make moving from “park time” to “home time” feel more engaging and predictable.
Build a gentle routine
Offers parents and carers a repeatable sequence they can use when it is nearly time to leave.
The Going-Home Game
- 1
One last thing
Choose one final park activity together.
- 2
Goodbye wave
Wave goodbye to the park until next time.
- 3
Special captain job
Give your child an important job for the journey home.
- 4
Remember next time
Choose something exciting to enjoy when you return.
The story introduces these ideas gently through Little Dinosaur's experience. It does not promise that every transition will become instantly easy.
Meet Little Dinosaur
Little Dinosaur is having the best day ever: sliding, swinging, splashing and laughing.
But when Mum Dinosaur says it is time to leave, big feelings arrive.
It's Time to Leave the Park is a playful, comforting picture book for children aged four and over who love dinosaurs, struggle with transitions or need extra support moving from fun time to home time.
It is designed for shared reading with parents, carers, teachers and grandparents who want a gentler, more connected way to approach difficult goodbyes.
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Inside the book
Make going home part of the game.
A warm dinosaur story that helps children practise goodbyes, gentle transitions and one small step towards home.
Big Feelings Are OK: It's Time to Leave the Park
A gentle story about turning park time into a game so leaving feels easier.
by Nicola Ahern
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