Conflict roles and healthier relationship choices are the focus of this child-friendly Drama Triangle poster. It gives children, young people and families a simple way to spot when someone is rescuing, feeling stuck as a victim, or blaming others, then practise calmer ways to ask, help and solve problems. The language is direct without feeling heavy.
The central Drama Triangle framework names three common conflict roles: Rescuer, Victim and Blamer. Each role is shown with a short phrase, such as I’ll fix it for you, someone help me, and it’s your fault, making the ideas easy to understand for kids who need visual social skills support.
Brief bullet points explain what each role can look like in real life. The rescuer jumps in and fixes problems for others, the victim feels stuck and waits for someone else to act, and the blamer uses angry words, points fault at others and wants things done their way.
At the bottom, the Step Off the Triangle prompts offer practical alternatives: ask without taking over, ask for help, and think about the next problem-solving step. The wording works well as a conflict resolution prompt in family work, counselling sessions, nurture groups, PSHE, social skills teaching or restorative conversations.
Parents, social workers, therapists, teachers and pastoral staff could print it as a child-friendly visual aid for children and younger teens who get caught in arguments, sibling conflict, friendship issues or classroom disagreements, especially when emotions rise quickly and verbal explanations are hard to take in. The final message encourages kindness, respect and teamwork. Created by Edita Stiborova.
