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This is one of the songs that teaches children all three protective factors of attachment, initiative and self-control.     All three are inside each one of us and all three are important to helping us fly.  This song is a metaphorical way of beginning to have children understand the ideas of attachment, initiative and self-control that help us reach our goals. Our children are the kites, and parents are like the string that supports their flying.  The kite wings are our children's initiative in expanding their horizons.  It is important for children to internalize self-control in order to stay on course.

Tips for Parents

• Ask your child to pretend they are a kite.  Talk about how parents are like the string of the kite.
• Dance like a kite in the sky with our wings outstretched.   Talk about how you can feel the tug of the string holding us and we can wiggle our tail to guide us and keep us from going out of control. 
• Kite flying partners -  Play with your child- one of you is the kite, the other, the strings.  The strings holds on to the back of the kite's shirt.  The kite holds out their arms or "wings" and flies.    Work together to fly all around the room.
• Kite Flying - Make and decorate your own kites (great templates and instructions on the internet). 

Lyrics
When a kite flies
Someone is there holding the string
When a kite flies
The kite finds a way to use its wings
When a kite flies
The tails keeps it pointed toward the sky
I fly like a kite flies
'Cause I have the very same things

When I fly
Someone is there helping me
When I fly
I use my wings to set me free
When I fly
My self control keeps me pointed toward the sky
I fly like a kite flies
It's all inside of me