What is disappointment?

Disappointment is when you expect something fun and it doesn’t happen.

Imagine you’re playing with your favorite toy, maybe a bright red car that zooms around the room. You wait for it to come back so you can push it again, but instead, it stops halfway. That’s like disappointment, you were expecting something exciting, and it didn’t go as you hoped.

Think of it like waiting for ice cream on a hot day. You see the truck pull up, and you start to get really happy. But then the driver says, “Sorry, we’re out of chocolate!” That’s disappointment, you were looking forward to something special, and it changed.

Sometimes, disappointment makes you laugh or think of a new game. Maybe the ice cream truck comes back later with more chocolate! Disappointment is just a little bump in your day, like when your shoe gets untied while you're running. You might trip, but it’s not the end of the world.