When it comes to talking to children about feelings, sometimes it helps to have a tool to assist you. Joy Berry has a whole series of books on feelings for young children. The books are from the Let’s Talk About series. The books have great illustrations and come with a CD so they can listen and read along by themselves.
The books are great at showing kids that it is OK to have the feelings they do. It’s OK to get angry or afraid. The books also offer kids suggestions on what they can do to help resolve these feelings in a good way. How to release anger in ways that do not hurt others.
My girls have had me read the books to them many times. Again and again. Lauren can tell you pretty much everything about feelings now. She was listing all of her feelings for me the other day. She was also telling me what she can do to help herself feel better when she is angry or afraid.
These are great books for any parent to have on hand to help explaining some of these feelings that all kids have.
I was sent copies of Joy Berry’s books to review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.
