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I just say “could you try again in your usual voice? I want to understand you.” I may need to say it two or three times once in a while, but I’ve found that staying totally calm and waiting to hear them out reduces whining over time. It comes up mostly when they feel unheard, in my opinion, but can certainly become more of a habit when it isnt addressed specifically.
May I ask how you handle whining? Im very irritated by this attitude and I almost instantly snap which I regret afterwards ðŸ˜
Favorite Audiobooks:
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey — a short ten minutes on audio, but by far our favorite.
The Collected Stories of Winnie the Pooh — a full cast dramatization of Winnie-the-Pooh and House At the Corner by A.A. Milne.
I was just given Essio trot, which I had never read. An unusual story for those who want longer books or are starting to read themselves.
Some from our shelves: bear says thanks, too many carrots (I consider this a gratitude teaching in that it shows the difference between valuing things over friends), oh what a wonderful world.
My 3 year old was excited to play wishing well, but after a while she wanted to all the floating things to sink to the bottom, too. We stuck modeling clay (which is pretty water proof) onto the legos and playmobil pieces she had chosen to put in the bowl of water and kept adding more until it was enough to sink them. I’m sure there is a lot more you could do with modeling clay and water (make boats?) but this was a fun addition to the wishing well, for us.
Thank you both! I have requested a few books off both those lists. I have also found some lists and wanted to put them here in this forum in case anyone else has any questions about these books:
General Books about Gratitude:
https://happilyeverelephants.com/home/2018/10/2/favorite-books-about-gratitude?rq=gratitudeThanksgiving Toddler Books:
Thanksgiving Picture Books:
https://everyday-reading.com/thanksgiving-books-2/We love Sarah Mackenzie’s Read Aloud Revival, she has book lists for every month, and on the link below, there are at least three books with gratitude as a theme!
Enjoy! :)
https://readaloudrevival.com/picture-books-for-november/One more little job for the kids — have THEM peel garlic! I started this when my daughter was 2, and it is awesome to refine those fine motor skills and for her to pay attention to detail. Sometimes I smash it so it goes a little faster, sometimes I let her figure it out with no assistance. :) REALLY helpful if you’re making Julia Child’s mashed potatoes and have about 40 cloves to peel!
Our go to drink vessels around here are pura stainless insulated. Weve used the same 3 for almost 4 years, from formula through a nipple, the sippy spouts, the straws, and finally the pour spout. I even use them myself. At home we also love duralex for toddler sized glassware that won’t shatter every time it falls. And lately I picked up two toddler cups from Eastfork, and we are all obsessed. They’ll hold toddler amounts of anything, shots of tequila, espresso, or hot tea.
My kids are little (2 and 4 yrs old) and they absolutely love…
— Little Blue Truck series by Alice Schertle
— anything by Dr. Seuss (Cat in the Hat)
— Children’s Bible, which is beautifully illustrated and colorful
— The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
— Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
— Aesop’s Fables
— The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
— Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
— The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
— The Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterAlso, when our books at home get repetitive, we make a trip to the local Library, where I let the kids pick one or two books each to borrow. Sometimes we hit the jackpot and find a new favorite, and sometimes we don’t, but it’s fun anyway.
