Starting School Feelings: Breathe In. Breathe Out. They’ve Got This
Hat Business: Fun Stories for Kids
Ruby Kay
5.0 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2026
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
Got a kiddo with a tummy full of fizz, flaps, and what ifs before school? Totally normal. Very human.
In this Hat Business episode, Ruby, Hat, and the ever-wise Ollie the Owl unpack those buzzy first-day feelings and gently flip them into confidence with breathing tricks, kind thoughts, and a reminder that bravery isn’t about not being scared… it’s about going anyway.
Perfect for the night-before jitters, the morning car ride, or that moment when the shoes are on but the feelings are BIG.
Breathe in. Breathe out. They’ve got this. And so do you. ✨
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| 0:00.0 | How? Why does my tummy feel busy? |
| 0:05.0 | A classic sign of doing something new. |
| 0:08.0 | I hear some fluttery feelings. |
| 0:12.0 | First day feelings, to be exact. |
| 0:15.0 | Hat business. |
| 0:25.6 | It's me, Ruby, and welcome to hat business. |
| 0:28.6 | The procast were hats. |
| 0:30.6 | Do more than just on your noggin. |
| 0:33.6 | And I'm Hatt. |
| 0:35.6 | Excited because Ruby has started school. |
| 0:40.8 | That sound you heard. That was the school bell. It doesn't mean rush or panic. |
| 0:46.7 | It just means a new part of the day is starting. But what if I don't know anyone? |
| 0:52.4 | Oh, it's a very normal worry. |
| 0:55.0 | New places make our hearts ask lots of questions. |
| 0:59.0 | Being brave on the first day of school doesn't mean feeling excited. |
| 1:04.0 | It means turning up even with a fizzy tummy. |
| 1:08.0 | Sometimes bravery looks like holding a grown-up's hand. |
| 1:11.6 | Sometimes it looks like walking through the gate. |
| 1:14.6 | And sometimes it just looks like standing still and taking one deep breath. |
| 1:20.6 | Let's practice. |
| 1:23.6 | When you hear the bell, try this. |
| 1:25.6 | Breathe in and think I can try. |
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