Direct instruction from parent to child can result in struggles, but a story may be an indirect way to address a concern and begin conversation. Books we've shared during parenting presentations:
The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister by Linda Ravin Lodding
Slow down, take a breath, prioritize. Make time for rest and just being.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Day Jake Vacuumed by Simon James
This book illustrates why the PARENT is in charge and not the kiddo. When kiddos are in charge, they find themselves in places they do not know how to handle.
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!
If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
One small choice makes a BIG difference!
Let's Do Nothing! by Tony Fucile
This story illustrates how difficult it is to turn off your brain . . .
Mortimer and Thomas' Snowsuit by Robert Munsch
Never tell another what he or she will do, describe what YOU will do. That's the ONLY being of which you are in control.
Mr. President Goes to School
The North Star by Peter Reynolds
What is your "true north?" Start with your why.
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by James and Kimberly Dean
Change our thinking, change our world!
Piggy Wiglet by David Harrison
He chases the sun only to find it in his pen! Our answers are close to home.
So Few of Me by Peter Reynolds
Less is MORE! Do LESS and your BEST
Parenting Resources Mrs. Broam appreciates:
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by David J. Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson
Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
The Whole-Brain Child by David J. Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson