Storybooks for Kids Are Great for Getting Your Child to Read, Think, and Imagine

One of the best ways to enlighten and inspire the mind of a child is to get him or her to read. As soon as you judge they are ready, you ought to get your child into the habit of reading. There are a great many Storybooks For Kids; and although they deal with simple characters and storylines, they can really enable your child to appreciate the joys of the written word.

It is important not to underestimate the power of early reading. Even before your child goes to school, or while your child is in school, developing the ability to read and comprehend is the gateway to all future learning and knowledge. Think about it. Literature, history, and science are all predicated on the ability to understand and use language. It may seem odd to include science in this grouping; but the fact is that all of the mathematical intricacies associated with physics, chemistry, and biology constitute only formal demonstrations within greater subject-matters which are made intelligible through prose. This should be enough to show that the seemingly simple act of getting your child into the habit of reading while young can have a long-term impact on her future development.

But preparation for academic learning is not the only reason to get your child to read. Storybooks for kids can also fire the imagination of your child. This is perhaps the greatest value of such literature. Developing your child's sense of possibilities, and of variousness and perspectives in the world, is a great way to get her to sympathize and empathize with people in general. Storybooks for kids are usually filled with stories about characters learning from experience, helping and caring for one another, working together to overcome some difficulty, and other kinds of human endeavors-even if the characters themselves are not human!

Such storybooks for kids are not meant to get your child to think a certain way; they are meant to develop sensitivity and sensibility about human relations in general. This can be a great way to help your child along as she grows and develops her own sense of dignity, respect, and conscientiousness.

Lastly, storybooks for kids can be very entertaining. As a parent, you are well aware of all the different means of entertaining your child: the television and the playground are always available. But reading and enjoying a good story can also be made a suitable form of recreation; and getting your child to see reading books as a form of enjoyment early in life can make it so that the choice becomes a life-long habit.

Fortunately, finding great storybooks for kids is not that difficult. You can begin your search on the worldwide web. The web will allow you to bring different kinds of story books and their authors to your computer screen. You can review such websites and decide whether or not the content if right for your child. Using the web also enables you to find out the reputation of such books. The books with a proven record of high customer satisfaction are most likely to meet your expectations.

This Storybooks For Kids is about an adorable Maltese called Poochie who came to Singapore when he was only six weeks old. This is a great story for anyone looking for storybooks for children and kids.

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You Think You're So Perfect

You are just trying to be helpful and you say, "You aren't going to learn anything if you are on Facebook, texting, and watching YouTube videos while you are trying to study for your test." You go on to say, "If you want to ace this test you need to study hard for a couple of hours and not be distracted. Write down everything you need to know and I would be glad to help you review."

This is great advice and you know you are right.

But your daughter says, "You think you're so perfect."

"What?????? Where did that come from?"

These kinds of statements feel like they come from Mars and leave mothers befuddled.

But there is a grain of truth in the "You think you're so perfect" statement.

Perfectionism is insidious and greatly affects mothers and daughters.

"I am not a perfectionist and if you see my daughter's room you will know she is not a perfectionist."

I know, 'perfectionism' is sneaky.

No one is perfect, but the pressure to be perfect affects us all.

Let's start with you.

How do you feel when your daughter fails a test? She eats too much or too little. She lies to you. She loses it and screams at you. She is unhappy and hides in her room. No one calls her to go out on the weekends. She comes home from a party and you can tell she has been drinking. She skips school. You feel she takes you for granted and is not grateful.

Yes, you are concerned for her. You worry about her. You want to do the right things for her. You want to help her in any way that you can.

But let's take it deeper. How does her behavior impact you and your heart? What does this say about you as a mom?

After working with hundreds of moms I can tell you where you go.

You feel like a failure because your daughter is not perfect. This is so deep in our bones.

I realized last week at a retreat one of my blocks to finishing my book. Here is the thought that was stopping me. If I write a book for mothers of teenage daughters then my daughter and I need to be perfect examples.

When I was able to name the thought, I was so relieved. It's ridiculous. There is no way I am going to be a perfect example and my daughter who is 16 is definitely not going to be a perfect example. And you wouldn't want to read my book if I was perfect because it would make you feel worse about you and your daughter.

You lose your power and your authenticity when you feel like you have to be perfect. You start hiding because you don't want anyone else to find out. Perfectionism robs you of joy and will take you directly to shame. I have seen such beautiful mothers break down in tears and tell me that they are terrible mothers. This is such a lie.

This pressure to be perfect plays mean. You or your daughter can get everything 99% right but if one percent is off perfectionism disqualifies you and the mean voice rides in.

Your daughter feels this too.

She feels the pressure to be perfect. Why do you think she stares at herself in the mirror all day long? She wants her hair to be perfect and to wear the right thing because a lot is at stake. She feels that if she doesn't look perfect she will be excluded and end up one of the losers.

She may act like she doesn't care about her grades but she does. She knows the smart kids. She is aware of where she ranks in class. And if she is less than perfect, your daughter will feel terrible about herself. And she too carries lots of shame and in the dark of night feels like a loser.

There is another way. Thank God.

You and I are human. Our daughters are definitely human. The goal was never to be perfect.

The goal is to love our daughters and believe in them in their imperfections.

Here is the irony. Your power comes from knowing that you are human and opening up to something bigger than yourself. There is a power in authenticity, forgiveness, freedom, love, faith, and clarity. There is a power in receiving help and guidance from those who have traveled the same road. There is a power in opening up to help and guidance from God.

This is why I founded Power Your Parenting.

Colleen O'Grady encourages and empowers women to live their highest and best life. From her coaching programs to her one of a kind therapy sessions, she has helped hundreds of women and teenage girls uncover their true purpose in life, create more happiness, and move to a place of inner peace. Colleen knows that everyone can create this kind of life.

Colleen O'Grady is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. Her private practice in Houston, Texas has been active for over 20 years. As an approved supervisor on a state and national level, Colleen is sought after to train master-level therapists, psychology and psychiatry residents throughout Houston. Colleen has created innovative coaching programs to give people practical tools for moving forward while also standing on a strong foundation of therapeutic practice.

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