I read the children’s
book called ‘Would you rather,’ the other morning.
This book was written
and illustrated by John Burningham.
It’s a lovely
story about a little boy and his creative imagination.
Throughout this
wonderfully illustrated book, questions are asked and choices are to be made
which encourages the reader to join in.
At the
beginning of the book you have a choice of whether you’d like your house to be
surrounded by water, snow or a jungle? From then on the choices get a bit more
interesting and wackier!
This is a
wonderful story for young children, by encouraging imagination and creativity,
it could open their minds to other possibilities; to do what they’d rather
instead of the same routine?
My final
thought’s on this book is that it’s a great way to interact with your child, and
if they’re a fussy eater, then at meal times why not offer a choice of foods
using the method in the book, for example ask your child, ‘Would you rather
have spaghetti, pasta or pizza for lunch?’ Let them make the choice, at least
that way you know they’re going to eat some of it.
It doesn’t have
to stop there you could offer choices throughout the day, it could transform
you and your child’s life, and later as they get older you could try your
negotiating skills out on them!
So why not read
it or watch it on YouTube and tell me what you think?