My daughter is an amazing big sister and in honor of national siblings day being on the 10th of this week we decided to add something special to her Easter Basket! A book! 
My kids have become obsessed with Master Chef Junior. Specifically, my daughter who we have called Miss Cakes since she was a baby. True to her name, she loves to bake. It can be hard to make a nice dinner though while running around with the needs of the day. Especially when the little's are doing a bulk of the work. So, a crock pot meal is perfect, we start it and set it up in the morning while working on measurements, addition, subtraction, and other number recognition, plus dinner is ready once we get home after whatever event we have going on that evening. This mom can't think up recipes off the top of her head so a little help is always welcome.
Teaching books are probably one of my favorite things. They offer children the opportunity to explore their imagination with a guided visual and verbal suggestions. Throw in the message you are trying to teach them and you are helping those little brains expand, grow, and carve new pathways. Who loves books and has two thumbs? This MOM!
One of the hardest lessons to teach kids early on is the power of words. Teaching them how words can hurt and that we need to be careful of what we say when we are feeling emotions like anger, pain, sadness may cause damage to someone else that we don't intend to harm. Explaining that like actions you can't take back words is even harder. So, to help explain this message to kids we can use books.
Books, books, and more books! We love to read here and I'm always looking for stories to teach the kids lessons and get their attention with. I personally like to themed lunch readings with them, where I read 2 books with similar themes and then ask which is their favorite and why. It opens up a great meal time discussion!
I love books! You can never have too many and they are the gateway to so many amazing worlds! That's why I love it when books come with something fun to help expand the imagination of a child! Check out what I thought of this awesome Daddy Scrub product! 
Mommy's need books too! I spend a lot of time reading and looking for books for my kids, but us mom's need a book we can read and put down in a second if a mom-ergency occurs. This is why I review books for adults Check out my latest book review.
I'm not sure there is a kid out there that hasn't had a Super Frustrating Day! Which means, there isn't a mom out there who hasn't searched for a way to help their kiddo understand that emotion and how to get through it! Bring in, my latest book and DVD review! 
