Ned and the Worry Wobble
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Conversation Starters<br />
Use <strong>the</strong>se quiz questions to discuss<br />
<strong>the</strong>mes of this story with your child.<br />
What’s a worry wobble?<br />
Why was Aunty Norma<br />
forgetting her words?<br />
How does <strong>Ned</strong> make himself<br />
feel happier?<br />
What is a genome?<br />
What are genes?<br />
How does <strong>Ned</strong> help Aunty<br />
Norma’s spirit feel stronger<br />
<strong>and</strong> happier?<br />
Were <strong>the</strong>re really butterflies<br />
in <strong>Ned</strong>’s tummy?<br />
Possible responses from your child <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>mes to talk about<br />
• <strong>Ned</strong> is worried or stressed out<br />
• It’s a frown on his forehead<br />
• <strong>Worry</strong> is also called Anxiety<br />
• Because she’s getting old<br />
• Because she’s feeling tired<br />
• Because of <strong>the</strong> Huntington’s in her<br />
brain Huntington’s makes her forget<br />
• He does fun things he loves<br />
• He goes outside <strong>and</strong> digs<br />
• He waters his garden<br />
• He reads books<br />
• He has a cuddle with family<br />
• Genes/genomes are in our bodies<br />
• We get some from our Mum<br />
• We get some from our Dad<br />
• Families share some of <strong>the</strong> same genes<br />
This makes us look a bit like each o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
• <strong>Ned</strong> is kind<br />
• <strong>Ned</strong> <strong>and</strong> Aunty cuddle<br />
• They read books toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
• They listen to music <strong>and</strong> dance<br />
• No, it means he felt tickles <strong>and</strong> twitches<br />
in his tummy<br />
• It was because he was scared/worried/<br />
nervous<br />
• It’s <strong>the</strong> body’s way of telling us something<br />
might be wrong
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