'Harry and Hopper' by Margaret Wild, will make you go "Aaawwww..." When Harry's beloved dog dies suddenly, he's just not ready to say goodbye. Very sweet, Max and I read this one over and over. A good book for when you're feeling sad.
Dr. Seuss' 'My Many Coloured Days' is another good book for thinking about all your feelings...
So is Michael Rosen's Sad Book. Even though things happen and we feel like we'll never be happy again... happiness comes!
It's important for kids to know that it's okay to feel sad, homesick, angry, miss someone who has died, or just feel moody. We can't be happy all the time!
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I require my kids to be happy and upbeat at all times. Is that wrong?
Oooh, do they hop out of bed in the morning and do a little dance? :)
Typically, I allow myself two minutes of melancholy a day - followed immediately by anything at all that makes me happy. Which is most stuff.
(Actually, I had something REALLY FUNNY that I was going to STRIKE after the word 'by' - but the comment thingy won't allow strikethroughs and I'm sure unfettered comments about gratuitous sex would be frowned upon. This is, after all, a family show.)
We love the book, "When Sophie Gets Angry." It is such a great book about how to deal with anger and how it's okay to get really, really mad.
All feelings are okay. What a greaqt message for kids. Or for grownups for that matter!
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