The Triumphant Moms Blog

Looking for an appropriate book for your child? I have put together a selection of books any four-year-old will love. One of the most important things you can do for your child is to read aloud to him or her daily. Not only does this build vocabulary skills, but it also creates a special closeness between you and your child.

Suggested books for four-year-olds:

Are you my mother? by P.D. Eastman

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As a parent, it is so frustrating to hear your own child back chatting, name calling or using bad language. Luckily, with a little understanding and self-restraint, parents can put a lid on talking back. Firstly, try to find out WHY your child is behaving in this way. Your child could be hungry, tired, frustrated, a victim of bullying or copying older siblings. Keep in mind that when kids talk back, something else is going on underneath. The goal is to help them express it constructively. Below are some strategies that could help to clean up your preschooler’s act!

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“Careful! Don’t touch that stove! Hold my hand! Look out for cars! Knives are sharp! Climb down from there! Careful, careful, careful!”
Wow! What a load of care and concern greets a parent each second of every day. Like the proverbial dark forests of childhood fairy tales, danger lurks at every twist and turn and at each new encounter. What follows are common sense reminders about how to recognize and avoid some of the most common hazardous happenings that lie in wait for unsuspecting children. And those unexpected dangers cannot be overemphasized.

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Family identity refers to the attitudes and behaviors that are routine in a family. Your children need to know what it means to be a “Jones” or “Larios” or “Patel.”  Family values create the structure needed for healthy growth, like a garden trellis.   

You and your spouse come from different family identities and need to think about what your shared family identity will consist of.  Now is a good time to reflect and intentionally define some of your own family traits.  

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