Ages 0 to 3
How is Vivi?
A book to read together
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This is Vivi.
Hello, Vivi!
For the adult: Wave hello and encourage them to wave too.
Vivi is happy.
Ha, ha, ha!
For the adult: Put her face: "How happy!" Smile together.
Vivi is sad.
He dropped his ice cream.
For the adult: Put a name to what you're feeling: "You're sad". There's no need to take away his grief right away.
A hug.
It's over now.
For the adult: Your calmness helps him to calm down.
Vivi is scared.
Boom! Thunder.
For the adult: You're scared of the noise. Naming the scare makes it smaller.
Daddy is here.
Vivi is safe.
For the adult: Stay close until it passes. The company provides security.
Vivi is angry.
His tower has fallen.
For the adult: You're angry because she fell. Anger is fine; hitting or breaking, no.
Vivi blows out slowly.
Whooo…
For the adult: You blow it slowly so I can imitate you. It's like blowing out a candle.
Now Vivi is calm.
For the adult: Celebrate what 's happened: You're calmer now.
And you? How are you today?
For the adult: Point together at the face that most closely resembles how you feel.
For adults
Before the age of three, children feel a lot and still do not know how to put it into words or calm themselves. They learn it from the adults who take care of them.
Put a name to what you feel. You're sad, you're scared Short sentences and no judgment.
Be with them before correcting. First calm, hug and soft voice, then explanations.
All emotions are valid. Harmful behaviors are curbed with affection and firmness: You can get angry, but not hit.
Read the book again and again. At this age, you learn by repetition. Exaggerate the faces and sounds.
See a professional if the tantrums or fears are very intense, very frequent or do not improve over time.
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