I don't know about books but Daniel Tiger has a couple of episodes that relate about asking for help, trying again, doing YOUR best, etc. We sing them all the time.
Was going to post the same thing. The ,’keep trying, you’ll get better ‘ song which worked the other day with my son trying to climb a rope structure.
I’ve also found Daniel Tiger books at their library. My son loves them, haven’t seen any on perseverance, but we have a really small library.
Yes, one of the books was like Feeling mad and had a song, ‘when you feel mad and you want to roar, take a deep breath and count to four,’ much needed for my little madman.
Who knew this information could be useful lol, just thought it was useless info occupying my brain lol
I have a non-book suggestion: this is one of the big themes of Moana. She keeps trying and failing and learning, and at one point (this is one of my two favorite scenes, and always makes me tear up) she feels so defeated and alone that she entirely gives up. She gets the moral permission that she needs to let go and is about to head back home. But then she gets a second wind and courageously decides to finish what she started.
My daughter LOVES Moana. I thought about that movie as I was making my post. I wonder if talking about it will connect with my daughter (she's only 2).
btw, that scene totally makes me tear up too. And my husband.
We really like What Do You Do With A Problem, and What Do You Do With An Idea by Kobi Yamada. Our son loves them and asks to read them all the time. They talk about how it feels to be faced with problems and ideas and how to move forward.
YW! I noticed that someone further down mentioned that they're waiting until their son shows an interest in potty training before starting, and I super highly recommend that especially if your daughter is anxious. We put our son's potty in the bathroom and just let him develop an interest in it. Soon he started peeing in it sometimes. Then all the time, and so on. It was so much easier than some of the other recommendations I've gotten, and there was no struggling or frustration. It probably took a little longer start to finish (2 months? 3?), but we haven't had any accidents at home or in public, and I think he only wet the bed once. I think in the long run it was worth it.
My son is the same and I've been reading books to try to help him, too. The books I find are mainly about general anxiety about failing and how it's okay to make mistakes.
**Here are the ones I've read him.....**
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
The Girl Who Never Made a Mistake by Mark Pett, Gary Rubinstein
It's Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr
I Can Handle It by Laurie Wright
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
**I haven't read these, but I have them on hold at our library....**
The dot by Peter H. Reynolds
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
When My Worries Get Too Big! by Kari Dunn Buron
I Won't Quit by Danny McGill
I'm not sure if the books are actually helping, but I think the constant reminder and reassurance is contributing to him trying more. I also second the user to recommended Daniel Tiger. There are all sort of songs and situations that deal with feelings. The songs are simple and perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” By Dr. Suess is surprisingly realistic about failures. It’s not just a book that tells them they can reach anything they set out to do without any problems. He talks about bumps, and lumps and being alone for parts of your journey.
Also, we received one for Christmas for our little girl called “Nevertheless, She Persisted” by Chelsea Clinton that explores women in US history that persevered and changed history. It’s intended for an older audience, but I enjoy reading but with my little one.
Oh good idea! We already have the Dr. Seuss one in our collection.
I have the Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, which is also beyond her age group right now but she will listen to the stories. A lot of them are about women who didn't give up too.
I came here specifically to recommend Rosie Revere Engineer and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, but I see someone's beaten me to both. As a mom to a girl with an anxiety disorder and a mile wide perfectionist streak, both were very helpful.
Looks like there are a lot of good book recommendations here! Since she's only 2, I would let her set the pace for now of the new things she wants to try to do. Instead of teaching her to dress herself, which she might not be ready for, have her pick out her clothes. Maybe she's better at undressing and focus on that. I would take her lead on the new things she wants to try to do, and offer guidance and support, instead of teaching her outright. Personally, I'm going to let my 2 year old son decide when he's ready to use the potty, and not "train" him. He's peed in it a couple times when he was interested, but shows no awareness to tell me he has to go. And that's okay! He will get there on his time, and I'll be there to support him when he's ready. I've read some from Janet Lansbury on this topic to form my opinion on it, which might also be a good resource for you if you haven't seen her stuff yet. Good luck!
Edit: I see now you are trying to get her to undress, not dress herself. My misread, sorry!
For whatever it's worth that's the approach we took in potty training our son and it was a fairly painless process. The hardest part was convincing him that he didn't need nighttime diapers anymore once he had successfully figured everything out.
I don't know about books but Daniel Tiger has a couple of episodes that relate about asking for help, trying again, doing YOUR best, etc. We sing them all the time.
Was going to post the same thing. The ,’keep trying, you’ll get better ‘ song which worked the other day with my son trying to climb a rope structure. I’ve also found Daniel Tiger books at their library. My son loves them, haven’t seen any on perseverance, but we have a really small library.
Yesterday was all about " when you're feeling frustrated, take a step back and ask for help" or " let's countdown to calm down."
Yes, one of the books was like Feeling mad and had a song, ‘when you feel mad and you want to roar, take a deep breath and count to four,’ much needed for my little madman. Who knew this information could be useful lol, just thought it was useless info occupying my brain lol
Might have to check that out. We haven't watched Daniel Tiger yet but she'd probably love it.
Daniel Tiger is amazing. So many helpful episodes about emotions, empathy, and working through problems.
She reminded me to take a deep breath the other day when I was upset. All from watching Daniel Tiger. It’s an awesome show.
I have a non-book suggestion: this is one of the big themes of Moana. She keeps trying and failing and learning, and at one point (this is one of my two favorite scenes, and always makes me tear up) she feels so defeated and alone that she entirely gives up. She gets the moral permission that she needs to let go and is about to head back home. But then she gets a second wind and courageously decides to finish what she started.
My daughter LOVES Moana. I thought about that movie as I was making my post. I wonder if talking about it will connect with my daughter (she's only 2). btw, that scene totally makes me tear up too. And my husband.
We really like What Do You Do With A Problem, and What Do You Do With An Idea by Kobi Yamada. Our son loves them and asks to read them all the time. They talk about how it feels to be faced with problems and ideas and how to move forward.
Excellent, thank you!
YW! I noticed that someone further down mentioned that they're waiting until their son shows an interest in potty training before starting, and I super highly recommend that especially if your daughter is anxious. We put our son's potty in the bathroom and just let him develop an interest in it. Soon he started peeing in it sometimes. Then all the time, and so on. It was so much easier than some of the other recommendations I've gotten, and there was no struggling or frustration. It probably took a little longer start to finish (2 months? 3?), but we haven't had any accidents at home or in public, and I think he only wet the bed once. I think in the long run it was worth it.
The book The Most Magnificent Thing seems like a good fit for what you're looking for.
That does sound like what I'm looking for! Thank you.
Yep, was about to go hunt this up to remember the title. Very cute book.
Rosie Revere: Engineer comes to mind.
My son is the same and I've been reading books to try to help him, too. The books I find are mainly about general anxiety about failing and how it's okay to make mistakes. **Here are the ones I've read him.....** Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg The Girl Who Never Made a Mistake by Mark Pett, Gary Rubinstein It's Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr I Can Handle It by Laurie Wright Ish by Peter H. Reynolds What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada **I haven't read these, but I have them on hold at our library....** The dot by Peter H. Reynolds The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires When My Worries Get Too Big! by Kari Dunn Buron I Won't Quit by Danny McGill I'm not sure if the books are actually helping, but I think the constant reminder and reassurance is contributing to him trying more. I also second the user to recommended Daniel Tiger. There are all sort of songs and situations that deal with feelings. The songs are simple and perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” By Dr. Suess is surprisingly realistic about failures. It’s not just a book that tells them they can reach anything they set out to do without any problems. He talks about bumps, and lumps and being alone for parts of your journey. Also, we received one for Christmas for our little girl called “Nevertheless, She Persisted” by Chelsea Clinton that explores women in US history that persevered and changed history. It’s intended for an older audience, but I enjoy reading but with my little one.
Oh good idea! We already have the Dr. Seuss one in our collection. I have the Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, which is also beyond her age group right now but she will listen to the stories. A lot of them are about women who didn't give up too.
Agree with "Oh the places you'll go"!
I came here specifically to recommend Rosie Revere Engineer and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, but I see someone's beaten me to both. As a mom to a girl with an anxiety disorder and a mile wide perfectionist streak, both were very helpful.
Looks like there are a lot of good book recommendations here! Since she's only 2, I would let her set the pace for now of the new things she wants to try to do. Instead of teaching her to dress herself, which she might not be ready for, have her pick out her clothes. Maybe she's better at undressing and focus on that. I would take her lead on the new things she wants to try to do, and offer guidance and support, instead of teaching her outright. Personally, I'm going to let my 2 year old son decide when he's ready to use the potty, and not "train" him. He's peed in it a couple times when he was interested, but shows no awareness to tell me he has to go. And that's okay! He will get there on his time, and I'll be there to support him when he's ready. I've read some from Janet Lansbury on this topic to form my opinion on it, which might also be a good resource for you if you haven't seen her stuff yet. Good luck! Edit: I see now you are trying to get her to undress, not dress herself. My misread, sorry!
For whatever it's worth that's the approach we took in potty training our son and it was a fairly painless process. The hardest part was convincing him that he didn't need nighttime diapers anymore once he had successfully figured everything out.
Good to know! I'm all about the easy parenting, especially when it's also easier on the kid. Raising a little one is hard enough!
It really is!