Think of ‘depend’ like a tree needing the sun and rain. The tree depends on the sun to give it light and warmth, and it depends on the rain to give it water. Without the sun and rain, the tree cannot grow big and strong. Just like the tree, sometimes we depend on things to help us, like how you depend on your parents to give you food and hugs.
Another way to understand ‘depend’ is like a little bird in a nest. The baby bird depends on its mommy and daddy to bring it food and keep it safe. Until the baby bird is big enough to fly and find its own food, it depends on its parents to take care of it. We all depend on others sometimes to help us do things we can’t do by ourselves.
Think of ‘depend’ like building a tower with blocks. Each block depends on the one below it to stay up. If one block falls, the whole tower might fall. The blocks depend on each other to stay standing. Just like that, we depend on our friends and family to help us feel happy and safe.