"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/16/2016 at 13:35 • Filed to: Dadlopnik
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/16/2016 at 13:35 • Filed to: Dadlopnik | 3
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My daughters love books. This is awesome, and I love reading to them as much as possible. There are a LOT of really great children’s books out their to read them, which is nice to mix things up.
However, among the things that Disney makes in a never ending effort to extract more money from the parents’ wallets give kids what they want, are books made of successful movies. Basically they distill an entire freaking movie down into 10 pages and less than 100 words. About the third or forth time in a row you’ve read through these, you want to find a nice sharp pencil with which to stab out your eyes. My 3-year old also has a Cars book, which is about 20 pages and 200 words. It sounds less awful, but it just prolongs the pain.
Frozen is a good movie. Cars is a great movie. Do yourself a favor, don’t buy these crap books for your kids. Your sanity will thank you.
For Sweden
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 13:51 |
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Get this instead
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shop-teacher
> For Sweden
02/16/2016 at 13:53 |
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Done!
Xyl0c41n3
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 13:59 |
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What about going down to the local library and talking to the children’s librarian about good chapter books you can get for your daughters? I mean, three years old is still young, and I know that at that age, kids love to hear the same familiar stories over and over again, but maybe your librarian could help you find a few titles of books that are still relatively easy to understand, but that would need to be digested in chunks. That way, instead of reading the same 150 words about Elsa every night, you could read one chapter a night until you’re done. You get the much needed reprieve from repetition, and your daughters would start learning about more complex stories and would look forward to seeing “what happens next.”
vicali
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:03 |
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Noted, thanks!
Our kids bookshelves are bigger than their toyboxes - I try to keep it that way. Books before bed is a thing in our house, currently the favourites are Winnie-the-pooh classics and Where the wild things are..
Both kids have figured out longer books = later bedtime so the short picture books are not first choice.
RallyWrench
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:08 |
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This is absolutely true. I can’t freaking stand this stuff, but my 3 year old just wants them read over and over. We didn’t get them for her, and I try to hide them.
Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:17 |
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you want to find a nice sharp pencil with which to stab out your eyes
Certainly there are more efficient eye gouging tools laying around your shop.
unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:20 |
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This usually bores and puts people to sleep in less than 5 minutes when read.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:26 |
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i find it extremely difficult and frustrating to get my kids to sit in 1 place for even the shortest of books.
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shop-teacher
> Xyl0c41n3
02/16/2016 at 14:27 |
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Oh we have lots and lots of great books at home. But if she asks me nicely to read Elsa, I’m reading Elsa. I’m suggesting to others to avoid letting these kinds of books into their house :)
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shop-teacher
> vicali
02/16/2016 at 14:29 |
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Yeah, my oldest is starting to figure that out too. She gets two books at bed time.
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shop-teacher
> Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
02/16/2016 at 14:29 |
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Yeah, but those are in the garage or the basement. A pencil is close at hand!
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shop-teacher
> RallyWrench
02/16/2016 at 14:31 |
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I’ve successfully hidden the Cars book for a while. These Frozen books she just got for Valentines Day though. Soon ...,
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shop-teacher
> OPPOsaurus WRX
02/16/2016 at 14:32 |
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That can be tough. My oldest is hit or miss.
Sal
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:41 |
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These are Sal jr’s favorite, kind of long but they do a good job. The art is great also
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shop-teacher
> Sal
02/16/2016 at 14:42 |
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Nice! I’m sure my wife will get her those at some point :)
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:46 |
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they are twins so if one isn’t flaking out its the other or both, they are 3 1/2 yrs old
GordonBombay
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 14:54 |
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My daughter is almost 10 months and I plan on hiding the existence of Frozen from her for as long as earthly possible.
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shop-teacher
> OPPOsaurus WRX
02/16/2016 at 15:09 |
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Oofff! I can’t imagine having two of my 3 year olds at once!
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Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 15:11 |
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Valid point.
ttyymmnn
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 15:21 |
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You really only ever need one book, and this is it. My kids, who are now 10, 10 and 13, still love it.
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shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
02/16/2016 at 15:29 |
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Yes! That was my favorite as a kid 30+ years ago. She has this one, and in the past hasn’t really been into it. I should bust it out again and give it another go!
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ttyymmnn
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 15:43 |
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Do you guys look for Goldbug hidden on each page? What turns me on about those books, such as What Do People Do All Day? is how just how accurate his cartoon drawings are, like the part where they are making a road or building a house. There are newer editions out now that are abridged and nowhere near as good as the originals. And there are some new stories with terrible copies of his artwork with rotten stories. The originals are best.
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shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
02/16/2016 at 15:45 |
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Yeah, we do. I’m pretty bad at finding him actually :)
Agreed, the originals are the best!
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ttyymmnn
> shop-teacher
02/16/2016 at 15:55 |
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Yeah, we do. I’m pretty bad at finding him actually :)
Then you need more practice!
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shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
02/16/2016 at 16:06 |
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True story!!!
ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
> ttyymmnn
02/16/2016 at 16:07 |
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HOLY SHHHHIIT! Pretty sure this is where my love of cars started.
Wacko
> shop-teacher
02/17/2016 at 12:00 |
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same here. still wish I / my parents kept all my stuff when i was a kid, my kids would love them.
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shop-teacher
> Wacko
02/17/2016 at 13:35 |
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I remember throwing out my copy when I was in middle school. We didn’t have anywhere to store old stuff, and I needed the space, so I tossed all my old books. The only one I actually remember though is this book, and my copy was thoroughly trashed. I’m just glad that reprints are available.
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Wacko
> shop-teacher
02/17/2016 at 14:05 |
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I wish I kept all my hotwheels and legos for my kids. I spent so much time playing with those toys, I’m sure my kids would too. Those are easy enough to find, but english books here in rural quebec now that’s near impossible.
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shop-teacher
> Wacko
02/17/2016 at 14:23 |
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Yeah, I could see that. I did at least keep all my legos and a good chunk of my Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. I gave my kids a bunch of the cars (although not all of them). I’ve yet to turn them loose on the legos though.
Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
> shop-teacher
02/17/2016 at 22:11 |
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There’s always this
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shop-teacher
> Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey
02/17/2016 at 22:16 |
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Have it. Love it! I read it to them when they were too young to understand it.
Fortunately we didn’t have this problem with either of our girls. They both love to sleep, especially the baby. That kid needs her 12 every night.
Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast
> ttyymmnn
02/17/2016 at 23:29 |
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Ha! Just read this to Sonzilla for the first time last night! Awesome book, loved it as a kid.
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Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast
> shop-teacher
02/17/2016 at 23:30 |
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Amen brother.