Reddit reviews How Are You Peeling? (Scholastic Bookshelf)
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I'm not sure if this level of emotional intensity is outside the realm of normal for a 3yo, but either way you can help her practice expressing and regulating her emotions in healthy ways. It's great that she's able to recognize when she's feeling sad and verbalize that (although I wonder if it's possible that "sad" is standing in for all sorts of emotions that she can't yet distinguish between?). I would continue helping her label her feelings - "I bet you feel disappointed we can't stay at the park longer", "I wonder if you're feeling a bit shy right now", etc. Verbalize your own feelings throughout the day as well, and how you know that's what you're feeling/how that feels in your body. There are lots of picture books that help with this as well, such as The Feelings Book, Today I Feel Silly, My Many Colored Days, or the ever-amusing How Are You Peeling?.
You can also start talking about the different ways we can handle big feelings - Little Monkey Calms Down is a fantastic book to start with. If she's a fan of Daniel Tiger, there are a number of songs on the show about how to handle feeling sad, mad, etc as well as some companion books such as How is Daniel Feeling. You might also check out the "When I Feel..." series (When I Feel Sad, When I Feel Worried, etc). You don't want to discourage her from crying, but the idea is to give her more options for what to do next - she can ask for a hug, she can take deep breaths, she can stop and do something else, etc.
Another great story, though aimed at slightly older kids, is Moody Cow Meditates - which features the brilliant "mind jar", also called a calm-down jar or feelings jar. See these instructions (and some cool variations) for making your own. The idea is you shake up the jar/bottle to get all those big feelings out, and then sit quietly watching until all the glitter settles. Another good book is Anh's Anger which focuses on deep breathing to help big feelings get smaller (the story focuses on anger, but definitely applies to other emotions as well). The sequel looks pretty good too though I haven't read it. Of course as a 3-year-old she doesn't have the self-control to consistently use these skills, but the idea is you're starting to give her tools for calming down that will become more automatic as she gets older.
Lastly, I would make sure that you're expressing confidence in her ability to handle things - one thing I noticed in your example is that, in your attempts to help and protect her, you may have been inadvertently sending the message that the situation was indeed something to be anxious about. What would happen if you said to her on the rope ladder, "I bet you can do it! I'm right here watching." Or when she got to the top and said she didn't know what to do, instead of running to her rescue, what if you had said, "I bet you can figure out a way to get down. I see lots of directions you can go if you don't want to go back down the rope ladder. Which way are you going to pick?" Not saying you should deny her comfort when she's truly upset beyond being able to calm herself down, but make sure that you're also helping her push her comfort zone a bit. If you always rush to her aid, she never has the opportunity to learn what she's capable of.
Sorry this got so long, hope something in there was helpful! And of course if you feel like she's really struggling, it never hurts to consult with a child psychologist who can give you professional advice on your specific situation.
You'd enjoy this book
Or do an image search for 'how are you peeling'
yup
just bought this for my niece for christmas
I did some search, did not find any definitive answer yet.
The ones that looks like your book are these two, I would bet on the first:
I also found some similar images, maybe one of those were also on the book.
EDIT: Yeah, looks like its the "How are you peeling" indeed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/topekalibrary/454478178
You’re not weird. Those are BAD messages.
Do you have little kids? There’s a great book called “How Are You Peeling?” It’s photos of anthropomorphized vegetables displaying various feelings. It’s hilarious and educational. And validating. My girls used to ask for it often.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Are-Peeling-Scholastic-Bookshelf/dp/0439598419
How Are You Peeling?
It's a cute concept and all, but some of those faces/emotions are just weird.
I used to have this book when I was a kid. This tomato would fit right in.
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