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I thought this week since we are careening towards the holidays at light speed I would offer a review on one of my favorite books along with a giveaway! The book is written by Rachel Vail and it’s called Sometimes I’m Bombaloo. It is one that I use often in my yoga class for the 2-5 age group. My daughter will be three next month and it is one of her favorites.
The story is about a girl named Katie Honors who is just your average ordinary happy little girl. There are lots of things she can do and as all toddlers and preschoolers love to share she goes through some of the wonderful things she has mastered all by herself. You can feel the pride in each statement and I know it makes my children think about all the great things they have learned to do. Being proud of one’s accomplishments is something everyone should learn from an early age. Katie also talks about manners. How she knows what is right and what is wrong . Treating people kindly, being thankful, and understanding that sometimes accidents happen are all part of who Katie is.
Then there are days when none of that comes into consideration. We’ve all had them – being a foul mood for no reason (or some reason that we just aren’t aware of). Not being able to communicate effectively, being stressed about something and having it ooze out of every fiber of our being. Katie calls that being Bombaloo. She grunts, she groans, she growls, she stamps her feet and throws her toys. Sometimes she even hits. This is what happens when one is Bombaloo and it can be really scary. Katie knows when this happens she has to take a bit of time out for self-reflection, to find out why she is a Bombaloo and how she is going to stop.
These are skills that we all need to learn in life. If you have ever had to do any self-reflection your self, trying to go back and figure out what your triggers are and why they are triggers can be really challenging. This book makes kids think about these things as ordinary life experiences. They learn to acknowledge the anger and frustration that we all sometimes experience instead of pretending it isn’t there.
During Katie’s Bombaloo experience she encounters something that makes her laugh and breaks the Bombaloo energy. At this point she is ready to be sorry and take the consequences of being Bombaloo. The beautiful part is that Katie’s mom knows that being Bomabloo is scary and she isn’t made to feel bad about it – it just is what it is. I also think this piece is so super important – there is plenty of guilt in this world and we shouldn’t be passing it on to our kids. I also know that if that’s a part of how we’ve been raised it’s darn hard not to use it yourself.
So overall I think Sometimes I’m Bombaloo is an awesome book. I would highly recommend getting a copy for yourself or to give as a gift. Being able to understand the intense emotions and have words to describe it makes the emotion a whole lot less scary for all those little people in your life.
Rachel has also written a new book, Jibberwillies at Night, which I have not had the pleasure of reading yet but I am confident that it will be just as fabulous as Bombaloo. It is another story with Katie Honors and this one is about some of those fears that come out at night. If you know someone who has some fears about going to sleep in the dark – this book would be perfect.
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These are my thoughts on living a healthy and simple life. I'm a modern mom with some traditional ideas. At home, I try to clear the confusion from all the conflicting health and parenting advice with some common sense and a natural philosophy. This is the sanest way I know how to navigate the 21 century.
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I would like to share these with my boys.
I would use these books to teach my 2 children about how to be environmentally conscious.
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My grandkids would heart this prize.
I believe the content of one’s character is so important and I’m looking for devices to help instill this in my children.
My kids would like them.
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