Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Buch (Softcover): Kinderbuch
Why Won't I Brush My Teeth?
A Montessori Book About Toothbrushing Refusal, Big Feelings, and Learning to Care for My Body
Verlag:
Independently Published Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35630076
EAN: 9798187392124
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Mo, 28.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 30.50
Beschreibung
Toothbrushing is one of the most common nightly battles in homes with toddlers and preschoolers, and it almost never has anything to do with teeth. Why Won't I Brush My Teeth. is a calm, Montessori based picture book that helps young children understand what is really happening when their body says no to the toothbrush, and gives them simple, usable words to say what they actually need. Through gentle everyday scenes and real animal facts about how sharks, beavers, and elephants care for their teeth, children discover that the refusal is almost always a message: I am tired, the toothpaste is too strong, the bristles hurt, or I need to feel that something today still belonged to me. Knowing that message changes everything. The book walks children through the full experience without shame or lecture. It names the feelings underneath the resistance, offers four clear phrases children can use to say what they need ("I want to hold the toothbrush myself," "can the toothpaste be a tiny squeeze," "can we count to twenty while I brush," "will you stay right here with me"), and closes with the quiet, grounded truth that this is what taking care of each other looks like. The manuscript moves from naming to understanding to language to practice to connection, following the structure that families and educators in The Whole Brain Toddler series have come to recognize. This book works well for bedtime reading, for use before the bathroom routine begins, and for conversations with children who push back at transitions or resist adult-directed care of their bodies. It supports children who are sensory sensitive around their mouths, those going through independence phases, and any child who needs to feel that their body belongs to them before they can be asked to care for it. Our readers have found books like this one useful for building children's vocabulary around their own needs, developing cooperative nighttime routines, and reducing the kind of low-grade daily conflict that wears everyone down over time. Part of The Whole Brain Toddler series, helping children build emotional intelligence, communication, and resilience through real life situations and gentle storytelling.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Boonhouse Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 42