- It's debate season.
How do you disagree and still get along?
All this and more on today's Kid Correspondent.
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Now for today's topics: disagreement,
debate, and donuts!
The donuts aren't related. They're just delicious.
Now I want a donut.
Debate and disagreement is part of any election.
They're a part of my life too.
Can we disagree and still get along?
Let's ask a grown-up! (buzzing)
Three, two... (buzzing)
It's actor, Rainn Wilson!
- Hi!
- Rainn, I heard you were the record-holder
for the most disagreements in a whole day!
- I disagree.
Ah! See what I did there?
(laughing)
So tell me, are debates good?
- Well, Riah. Okay, a debate just means
that different people have different ideas about something,
and are trying to express their side of things. You get me?
- Can we still disagree and get along?
- Disagreements can be good, because that means
that people on different sides really care enough
to have a point of view.
In a healthy disagreement,
everyone has a voice, and this is the most important thing,
everyone listens to each other.
- What about debates on TV?
Those can get pretty tense.
- Yeah, no, sometimes they can get pretty heated,
but debates are a really important part of any election
because that's really where the candidates lay out their vision
for our country. They lay out their policy points
and positions.
And it's up to all of us to listen, and hear all sides
before we make up our minds.
- Rainn, I want to know what you like, and what I like.
- Lightning round!
- Chocolate or vanilla?
- Choc-illa.
- Cake or pie? - Pie.
It's like cake, but with fruit in it.
So it's like double cake.
- Okay. One last super important question.
Who's the best singer? Beyoncé or...
Beyoncé?
- Uh...
(clock ticking)
I guess I gotta go with Beyoncé.
- Yay!
I'm so excited that we both love Beyoncé.
Thanks so much, bye!
- Thanks so much for having me!
- So disagreements don't have to be a big fight.
But how do we do that? To help us figure it out,
Ava's here to help.
- Thanks, Riah. This is Ava and Kid Correspondent.
I'm here to find out how kids like us
can disagree awesomely.
- Yesterday.
- This happened very recently, actually.
- I had one yesterday.
- We always get into disagreements. - Always!
- We disagree about who gets to go in the shower first.
- I try not to be too mean. I also try to find a solution.
- It's okay to have disagreements,
but you want to say it in a proper way
that would not hurt them, or hurt their feelings.
- Good to know that disagreements can be settled
with an open mind. Back to you, Riah!
- A lot of people don't know this,
but along with being a reporter, I also want to be a senator,
and an astronaut, and a pet owner!
I'm debating getting a cat or a dog.
I'm just not sure which pet to get.
Mm-hmm... I'm getting told we have a commercial break.
I didn't even know this show got commercials.
(man): Are you debating whether or not to get a dog?
Nothing but slipper-eating, mailman-chasing,
loud, smelly beasts! Right?
(buzzer buzzing)
Ths trust is, dogs are awesome!
We love to cuddle and we can catch!
Name me another pet that can catch.
(buzzer buzzing)
Get a dog! There's no debate here!
Who's a good dog? We are!
- This message paid for by dogs Woof!
- Weird. It was like that commercial was made for me.
Those dogs make a really good point.
Anyway, we've seen a lot of things we can disagree on,
I have a Big Kid Correspondent Question!
Let's go to special correspondents, Jack and Maya.
- Thanks Riah. I'm Maya.
- And I'm Jack. - And we never fight.
- Yeah, we do. - Never.
- All the time. - Well, in case we ever do,
which we won't... - We're doing it right now!
- ...we wanted to learn how to disagree. - And how not to.
(airhorn blaring)
You know what's terrible on your pizza? Pineapple.
- Can I have your-- - Hi, Grandma! How are you doing?
- We're in the middle of an argument. - Grandma? Hi.
- Well-- - Just-- I...
- I think I had a good point there, but it's gonna take
a long time to get prepared.
- And most importantly, if something makes you angry
or upset, don't be afraid to talk about it!
- And do remember that it's okay for friends to disagree.
(both): Back to you, Riah!
- I was gonna say that.
- I was gonna say that!
- Thanks, team.
Now that we know the rules of disagreements,
we're gonna put it into practice.
But with a twist!
Let's go to Christian for She shaw, see-saw!
For see-saw, she shaw!
Let's just go to Christian.
- Thanks, Riah. A lot of excitement down here
for what promises to be a great debate
- I disagree. - I disagree.
- Today we have Rosie and Ava on the see-saw.
Have you ever seen a see-saw debate?
Me neither! The topic is...
It's about to be a great debate!
- Summer is so much better, you can go swimming,
and you can spend the whole day outside.
Summer wins!
- Oh, did you just hear what Rosie said?
- No way, winter's the best.
It's hot chocolate time, the holidays,
and it's snuggling in front of the fire!
- A strong start for these two!
Neither one giving an inch, but I love the politeness.
- There's holidays in summer Fourth of July,
ice cream, hammocks!
- Sunburns! Sweat! Mosquitoes!
- Good one, Ava. - No way!
The winner is winter. Going sledding!
- Shovelling snow? Breathing cold?
Thumbs down, winter!
- Some good points being made.
Listening well. These two know the fundamentals.
- You don't like summer 'cause I'm a better diver.
- You are not a better diver. - I am!
- Hey! I'm a good diver too! - You're just jealous!
- Oh! Foul on the play!
- He's right, sorry. - Sorry.
You know what? I don't want to fight.
How about this? We all have our own opinions.
I like winter and you like summer.
It's not something worth fighting about.
- Yeah, let's find something we can both agree on.
- Fall! We can both agree on fall, because there's Halloween...
- Pumpkin pie and our birthday.
(both): Yes, fall is awesome!
- It's a compromise. What an ending
to this exciting match!
(both): What a great debate!
(both): Hey! We're not disagreeing anymore!
(both): Hey! You're saying the same thing I'm saying!
- No I'm not. - Yes you are.
- Not this again.
- And that's the debate! Christian, out!
- I could really go for a donut right now.
♪ I love donuts ♪
♪ I love donuts, tee-tee ♪ What was I talking about again?
Seeing things through another person's side
is important.
I forgot what it is. Well... (drum roll)
- Hi, Riah!
You're one of my heroes!
You're good with words. What is it called when
you want to see something from another person's side?
- Oh, it's called empathy, Riah!
It's the ability to understand and share the feelings
of another. It's basically putting yourself
in another person's shoes.
When you do this, you're able to understand
what the other person is going through.
- You're a journalist, I'm a journalist,
any advice for me?
- Oh Riah, you're off to a great start.
Always be curious, ask questions, do your homework,
and lastly, always listen.
- That was so great. Thanks, bye!
Mm-hmm. I'm being told we have another commercial break right now.
Let's roll it!
(man): So, you're debating whether or not
to get a cat?
Dogs might say we're terrible pets,
or unfriendly,
and just love to hang out with witches.
But cats are awesome.
We love to play. We'll snuggle if you're nice to us.
And puppies are cute, but I mean,
come on...
So Riah. When you choose a pet,
choose cats. Man's other best friend.
- This message paid for by cats
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but it still feels like it's being directed right at me!
Maybe I need another opinion.
Possible from someone who isn't trying to sway me.
(drum roll) Whoa!
Ahh!
- It's Kid of the Week time!
(gasps) - I gotta get my trophy!
Yay!
- The only thing I like more than video games
is superheroes.
And this week's Kid of the Week
wrote a book about them.
Meet 11-year-old Colbie McAllister.
He was being bullied at school, and he wrote a book
about standing up to bullies.
It's about a boy who finds a magic crystal
that gives him powers to stand up to bullies.
He helps to inspire kids all over the world,
to find the magic in them to solve disagreements,
and to stand up to bullies too.
- Wow, that's incredible. And you know what else is incredible?
Colbie is here with us right now!
Colbie, I can't believe you wrote a book!
How did you even know how to write a book?
- Well, I kind of learned by myself,
but I also learned from teachers, my mom,
making me go to the library when I was little.
- Have you ever had a disagreement with someone?
- I have had a lot of disagreements,
at home, at school... I had disagreements
with basically every person I know.
- How did you handle it? - I usually just, like, try to make the person
that I have a disagreement with understand what I'm saying.
- Sometimes a disagreement can turn into bullying.
Have you ever dealt with a bully before?
- But one friend used to always get bullied,
and nobody in my friend group
helped him, except for me.
He doesn't know how to speak up for himself.
One day he was getting bullied, so I told him,
just stop bullying my friend, or I'll just tell the teacher
what you're doing. - Wow!
It sounds like you used your empathy
to help solve a disagreement!
You're making all our futures better.
You deserve our Kid of the Week trophy.
- Whoa! Thank you, Riah! Bye!
♪ I get to hit my bu-bu-bu-button ♪
(buzzing) What's up, Lisa?
- Hi, Riah! Thanks so much for calling me.
- Lisa, I've been learning about empathy.
Do you have anything to say about it?
- Empathy is, well, it's a really important thing
to bring to a disagreement.
It's right up there with sunscreen.
Don't leave home without it.
Let me put it this way...
(guitar melody)
♪ Put yourself in someone else's shoes ♪
♪ Try to figure out how it would feel to you ♪
♪ When you practice empathy ♪
♪ Your heart will grow ♪
♪ You can always ask someone if you don't really know ♪
♪ Put yourself in someone else's shoes ♪
- Lisa, I loved your song! Thanks, bye!
Well, we're near the end of our show.
I definitely know more about debates and disagreements.
But I still don't know which pet is best.
Dogs think it's dogs, and cats think it's cats.
Mamma mia! It's a mess!
Since they both made great points,
I have a compromise.
I'm gonna ask my mom for both a puppy and a kitty!
If you're gonna go big, go big.
Let's keep the good vibes going with a Pep Talk! Beep!
Disagreements can be tough.
Ew!
- But remember, it's not about trying to prove
the other person's wrong, and you're right...
- It's about listening...
- Everyone listens to each other.
- ...sharing, and trying to understand
other people's perspective.
- So what do you bring to an argument?
- Should I bring my airhorn, or my best mean face? Ahh!
- No, but you should bring your empathy.
- Empathy! - And your curiosity!
- And your listening ears.
That way you can understand all sides of a situation.
- Like my friend Abraham Lincoln said,
So the next time you're in a disagreement,
and all you get is angry face, angry words,
and angry everything,
think of the other person as saying,
- I'm just a human being... - ...who wants to be... - ...loved!
- Because that's the truth. We all want to be heard.
And we all want to be loved.
Now that's a reason to dance!
(upbeat music)
Thanks so much for hanging out with us!
Next time we're gonna learn how to raise your voice.
(upbeat music)
I'm Riah, this is Kid Correspondent,
and you're awesome!
(upbeat music)
It's a donut dance party! It's a donut dance party!
(woman singing): Dance party time!
It's dance party time! Dance party time!
It's dance party time!
- It's a donut dance party, it's a donut dance party!
It's a donut dance party, it's a donut dance party!
Donut dance party, it's a donut dance party!
It's a donut dance party, it's a donut dance party!
(indistinct chattering)
(upbeat music)
These donuts are so good I forgot to dance.