https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:01:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2897303 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:49:16 +0000 peaches1038 2897303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cornucopia8: thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2897269 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:46:10 +0000 cornucopia8 2897269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BTW - here's another we found by accident: My Friend Maggie! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Maggie-Hannah-Harrison/dp/0525429166" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/My-Friend-Maggie-Hannah-Harrison/dp/0525429166</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2897017 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:35:20 +0000 peaches1038 2897017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cornucopia8: I am totally going to get that book for his classroom!! Thank you for the awesome suggestions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2897015 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:29:37 +0000 peaches1038 2897015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChitownRo: perfect! I reserved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2897014 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:29:25 +0000 peaches1038 2897014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: thank you!! We talk through situations pretty consistently, but drawing might make it more “concrete”. I know this is all normal but it hurts my mama heart :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2897013 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:27:36 +0000 peaches1038 2897013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: thank you! I reserved it at the library! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2896983 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 22:11:56 +0000 cornucopia8 2896983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having a similar problem with my 4.5 year old, except it's my daughter who's the bossy one or excluding others. We loved reading:</p> <p>The Big Umbrella<br /> A Sick Day for Amos McGee<br /> Strictly No Elephants</p> <p>Also - our preschool reads Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids - as a school. It's a simple way for preschoolers to navigate social relationships. If a friend is being mean, my daughter will say that person is being a "bucket dipper" and the teacher will reinforce that as well. They have "buckets" at school and get little presents like erasers or stickers for being "bucket fillers" and if they're "bucket dippers," they lose those treats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2896949 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 06:51:50 +0000 ChitownRo 2896949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3118349-one" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3118349-one</a><br /> Fits the situation perfectly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2896948 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 06:25:36 +0000 wrkbrk 2896948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: Knowing H, maybe you could sit with him and ask him to draw some scenarios and how he would react in each one? That might reinforce the appropriate behaviors. For example, he draws the kid snatching a toy and then himself saying, maybe we should play later, and walking away to find a book?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2896945 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:26:57 +0000 MamaCate 2896945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: if you like llama llama there is a “llama llama and the bully goat”. I think it does a good job of balancing the need to stand up for yourself with the idea of second chances with friends who need to work on making better choices. The bully goat is mean but it feels realistic and then there’s some resolution. That is the first one that came to mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-friend-issues-book-suggestions#post-2896944 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 22:11:42 +0000 peaches1038 2896944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestions for picture books about standing up for yourself, what real friendship looks like, etc for the preschool crowd.<br /> Long story short, my almost 4 year old is telling me that a “friend” at school is dictating who my son can play with and how he plays, telling on him for things he didn’t do and telling him he’s wrong about things that are true. He’s my first child so I’m guessing this is pretty normal and his teachers are already keeping a closer eye on them. I just don’t know what else to say to him other than suggesting he take a break from this friend/walking away/saying Stop,etc/ getting a teacher. He wants to be his friend so badly and I want to support him in navigating this imbalance into a successful and appropriate friendship, if possible. But I also don’t want my kid to be steamrolled. Anyway, books have always been very helpful for us so any suggestions would be great! Other non-book suggestions welcome too! </p>